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St Paul's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
36 Damshot Road, GLASGOW G53 5HW · st-paulshigh.glasgow.sch.uk · 0141 582 0040
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 92%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,083
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 78.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Additional support needs
- 611 pupils (56%)
- English as an additional language
- 239 pupils (22%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 43.1% (467 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 65%
- 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
92% of the pupils who left St Paul'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.
46% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 69%).
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 · 230 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼45 | 132 | 145 | ||
| ▼593 | 874 | 724 | ||
| ▼1,569 | 1,965 | 1,743 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼73% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ▼80% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ▼77% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ▼46% | 70% | 69% | ||
| ▼69% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▼47% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼92% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 18 June 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 18 Jun 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |