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St Joseph's College
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Craigs Road, Dumfries DG1 4UU · stjosephscollege.co.uk · 01387 252893
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 894
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 62.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Additional support needs
- 366 pupils (41%)
- English as an additional language
- 41 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 11.2% (100 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
96% of the pupils who left St Joseph's College in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
72% 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 · 163 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲173 | 132 | 183 | ||
| ▲1,017 | 874 | 1,052 | ||
| ▲2,067 | 1,965 | 2,046 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ●94% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 97% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 13 June 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 13 Jun 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Apr 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Apr 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory