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St Ninian's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Bellfield Road, Kirkintilloch G66 1DT · st-ninians.e-dunbarton.sch.uk · 0141 955 2386
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 888
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Dunbartonshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 83
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Additional support needs
- 307 pupils (35%)
- English as an additional language
- 57 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.7% (122 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 15%
- 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 Ninian's High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
74% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 79%).
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) | ||||
| ▲202 | 132 | 210 | ||
| ▲973 | 874 | 1,019 | ||
| ●1,885 | 1,965 | 2,039 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 93% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 96% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲74% | 70% | 79% | ||
| ●83% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ▲79% | 73% | 81% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 97% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 27 March 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 6 (excellent); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 27 Mar 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 6 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |