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Holyrood Secondary School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
100 Dixon Road, GLASGOW G42 8AU · holyrood-sec.glasgow.sch.uk · 0141 582 0120
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 92%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 2,298
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 158.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Additional support needs
- 1,406 pupils (61%)
- English as an additional language
- 1,032 pupils (45%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 31.6% (727 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 46%
- 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 Holyrood Secondary School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
61% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 76%).
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 · 385 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲177 | 132 | 219 | ||
| ▲928 | 874 | 967 | ||
| ●1,952 | 1,965 | 1,933 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●90% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 96% | ||
| ●91% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ▼61% | 70% | 76% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ▼63% | 73% | 79% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼92% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 12 December 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 12 Dec 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good