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Kilwinning Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dalry Road, KILWINNING KA13 7HD · kilwinningacademy.com · 01294 551316
On the mapSearch near KA13 7HD
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 828
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 68.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.1
- Additional support needs
- 397 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 16 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 40% (331 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 56%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Kilwinning 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.
56% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 58%).
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 · 162 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼71 | 132 | 56 | ||
| ▼587 | 874 | 646 | ||
| ▼1,798 | 1,965 | 1,808 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼81% | 89% | 80% | ||
| ▼83% | 93% | 86% | ||
| ●91% | 91% | 84% | ||
| ▼56% | 70% | 58% | ||
| ▼68% | 82% | 70% | ||
| ▼62% | 73% | 61% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 93% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 27 February 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Self-evaluation for self-improvement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 27 Feb 2018
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Self-evaluation for self-improvement | 4 · Good |