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St Matthew's Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Jack's Road, SALTCOATS KA21 5NT · saintmatthewsacademy.com · 01294 606680
On the mapSearch near KA21 5NT
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,328
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 92.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Additional support needs
- 552 pupils (42%)
- English as an additional language
- 28 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 34.2% (454 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 51%
- 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
97% of the pupils who left St Matthew's Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
70% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 74%).
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 · 231 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲155 | 132 | 155 | ||
| ▲941 | 874 | 916 | ||
| ●1,991 | 1,965 | 1,950 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 91% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 74% | ||
| ▲91% | 82% | 85% | ||
| ●71% | 73% | 77% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 30 April 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 30 Apr 2019
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good