Schools by area › Dumfries and Galloway › Wallace Hall Academy
Wallace Hall Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Station Road, Thornhill, DUMFRIESSHIRE DG3 5DS · wallacehall.co.uk · 01848 332120
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%
- Pupils
- 572
- 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
- 41.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Additional support needs
- 314 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- 23 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 12.9% (74 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 8%
- 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
94% of the pupils who left Wallace Hall Academy in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
83% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 73%).
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 · 98 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲279 | 132 | 147 | ||
| ▲1,053 | 874 | 942 | ||
| ▼1,863 | 1,965 | 1,981 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲95% | 89% | 90% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲89% | 70% | 73% | ||
| ▲92% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▲89% | 73% | 76% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 25 February 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 25 Feb 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2012Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good