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Our Lady & St Patrick's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Howatshaws Road, Bellsmyre, DUMBARTON G82 3DR · sites.google.com · 01389 773920
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 968
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 76.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Additional support needs
- 472 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 36 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.1% (185 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 36%
- 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
91% of the pupils who left Our Lady & St Patrick's High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
54% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 70%).
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 · 166 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼80 | 132 | 128 | ||
| ▼715 | 874 | 832 | ||
| ▼1,835 | 1,965 | 1,887 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼84% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▼90% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▼86% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ▼54% | 70% | 70% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▼55% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼91% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 28 February 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 6 (excellent); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 6 (excellent); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 6 (excellent).
- Report published
- 28 Feb 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 6 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 6 · Excellent |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 6 · Excellent |