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Kirkcudbright Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
St Mary's Wynd, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JN · kirkcudbrightacademy.website · 01557 330440
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 90%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 405
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 33.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
- Additional support needs
- 224 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- 13 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 15.1% (61 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
90% of the pupils who left Kirkcudbright Academy in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
70% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 77%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 92 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲191 | 132 | 151 | ||
| ●837 | 874 | 940 | ||
| ●1,928 | 1,965 | 2,000 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 90% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ●68% | 70% | 70% | ||
| ●80% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ●74% | 73% | 74% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland has no graded inspection of this school on file.
- Inspected by
- Education Scotland