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St Joseph's Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock KA3 7SL · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01563 527197/526144
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 661
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 50.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
- Additional support needs
- 254 pupils (38%)
- English as an additional language
- 29 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 18% (119 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 41%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left St Joseph's Academy in 2023/24 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.
82% 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 · 112 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲168 | 132 | 125 | ||
| ▲994 | 874 | 842 | ||
| ▲2,083 | 1,965 | 1,929 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 89% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲75% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ▲88% | 82% | 81% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 3 December 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 3 Dec 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |