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Glasgow Gaelic School (secondary)
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
147 Berkeley Street, GLASGOW G3 7HP · glasgowgaelic.glasgow.sch.uk · 0141 276 8500
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 580
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- Gaelic medium, with an English medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Same campus
- Glasgow Gaelic School (primary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 50
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6
- Additional support needs
- 140 pupils (24%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 580 pupils (100%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 8.6% (50 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 22%
- 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 Glasgow Gaelic School (secondary) in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
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 · 55 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲545 | 132 | 474 | ||
| ▲1,427 | 874 | 1,315 | ||
| ▲2,274 | 1,965 | 2,085 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| Both, level 4+ | hidden | 89% | hidden | |
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| Numeracy, level 4+ | hidden | 91% | hidden | |
| hidden | 70% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 5+ | hidden | 82% | hidden | |
| hidden | 73% | hidden | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▲100% | 96% | 98% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 24 June 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 24 Jun 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |