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Anderson High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
North Loch Drive, Lerwick, SHETLAND ZE1 0GR · anderson.shetland.sch.uk · 01595 808008
Overview
- Leavers, 2017/18
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 94%
- Pupils
- 974
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 84.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.5
- Additional support needs
- 376 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 11 pupils (1%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 15.9% (155 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
96% of the pupils who left Anderson High School in 2017/18 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 94% across Scotland.
77% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 69%).
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 · 237 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲195 | 132 | 146 | ||
| ●861 | 874 | 876 | ||
| ●1,968 | 1,965 | 1,962 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲80% | 70% | 72% | ||
| ▲89% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▲85% | 73% | 75% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 28 February 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 28 Feb 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |