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Tobermory High School (secondary)
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Tobermory, Isle Of Mull, ARGYLL PA75 6PB · tobermory.argyll-bute.sch.uk · 01688 302062
On the mapSearch near PA75 6PB
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%
- Pupils
- 162
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- 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
- Tobermory High School (primary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 22.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
- Additional support needs
- 95 pupils (59%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Taught in Gaelic
- 124 pupils (77%)
- 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 Tobermory High School (secondary) in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
71% 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 · 28 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| Lowest 20% | hidden | 132 | hidden | |
| ▲946 | 874 | 916 | ||
| Highest 20% | hidden | 1,965 | hidden | |
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| Both, level 4+ | hidden | 89% | hidden | |
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| Numeracy, level 4+ | hidden | 91% | hidden | |
| ●71% | 70% | 78% | ||
| Literacy, level 5+ | hidden | 82% | hidden | |
| ●71% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 10 June 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 10 Jun 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |