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Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dowanfield Road, Cumbernauld G67 1LA · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01236 757688
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 876
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 66.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Additional support needs
- 298 pupils (34%)
- English as an additional language
- 40 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 10.4% (91 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 13%
- 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
94% of the pupils who left Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld 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.
81% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 77%).
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 · 156 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲315 | 132 | 179 | ||
| ▲1,145 | 874 | 1,023 | ||
| ●2,027 | 1,965 | 2,047 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲96% | 89% | 91% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲81% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ▲85% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ▲89% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 97% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 23 January 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Jan 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, May 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
May 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good