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Irvine Royal Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Kilwinning Road, IRVINE KA12 8SJ · irvineroyal.co.uk · 01294 278756
On the mapSearch near KA12 8SJ
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 712
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 63.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.2
- Additional support needs
- 377 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 19 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 50.3% (358 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 75%
- 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
94% of the pupils who left Irvine Royal Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 93% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
49% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 56%).
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 · 140 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼59 | 132 | 55 | ||
| ▼481 | 874 | 550 | ||
| ▼1,582 | 1,965 | 1,686 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼81% | 89% | 79% | ||
| ▼82% | 93% | 85% | ||
| ●90% | 91% | 83% | ||
| ▼49% | 70% | 56% | ||
| ▼66% | 82% | 68% | ||
| ▼51% | 73% | 60% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 93% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 18 February 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 2 (weak); Meeting learning needs 2 (weak); The curriculum 2 (weak); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 18 Feb 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 2 · Weak |
| Meeting learning needs | 2 · Weak |
| The curriculum | 2 · Weak |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |