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Grange Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Beech Avenue, Kilmarnock KA1 2EW · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01563 549988
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 89%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,312
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 92.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Additional support needs
- 514 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 15 pupils (1%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 17% (223 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 32%
- 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
89% of the pupils who left Grange Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
65% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 64%).
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 · 213 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲165 | 132 | 96 | ||
| ▼652 | 874 | 668 | ||
| ▼1,709 | 1,965 | 1,812 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲97% | 89% | 86% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ▲97% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▼65% | 70% | 64% | ||
| ▼72% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 68% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼89% | 96% | 95% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 3 December 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 3 Dec 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |