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Castlebay School (secondary)
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Castlebay, Barra HS9 5XD · castlebayschool.com · 01871 810100
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 100%
- Pupils
- 90
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Same campus
- Castlebay School (primary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 18.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.8
- Additional support needs
- 23 pupils (26%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 90 pupils (100%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- 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
100% of the pupils who left Castlebay School (secondary) in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 100% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
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 · 13 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| Lowest 20% | hidden | 132 | hidden | |
| ●911 | 874 | 1,143 | ||
| Highest 20% | hidden | 1,965 | hidden | |
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 70% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 5+ | hidden | 82% | hidden | |
| Numeracy, level 5+ | hidden | 73% | hidden | |
| 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 27 August 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 27 Aug 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |