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Carrick Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
72/74 Kirkoswald Road, Maybole KA19 8BP · carrickacademysayr.weebly.com · 01655 883003
On the mapSearch near KA19 8BP
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 428
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Ayrshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 43.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.9
- Additional support needs
- 259 pupils (61%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.6% (84 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 8%
- 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
100% of the pupils who left Carrick Academy in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
73% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 74 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ●132 | 132 | 116 | ||
| ▼788 | 874 | 702 | ||
| ▼1,753 | 1,965 | 1,806 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 93% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ●74% | 73% | 71% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 17 March 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 17 Mar 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |