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Stromness Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JS · stromnessacademy.org.uk · 01856 850660
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Overview
- Pupils
- 350
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Orkney Islands
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 37.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.2
- Additional support needs
- 188 pupils (54%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 5.4% (19 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
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 64 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲163 | 132 | 158 | ||
| ▼822 | 874 | 854 | ||
| ▼1,805 | 1,965 | 1,977 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 96% | ||
| Numeracy, level 4+ | hidden | 91% | hidden | |
| ●69% | 70% | 72% | ||
| ▼73% | 82% | 85% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 75% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| Positive destination | hidden | 96% | hidden | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 26 April 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 26 Apr 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |