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Smithycroft Secondary School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
282 Smithycroft Road, GLASGOW G33 2QU · smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk · 0141 582 0220
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 940
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 70
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Additional support needs
- 670 pupils (71%)
- English as an additional language
- 152 pupils (16%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 44.3% (416 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 61%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Smithycroft Secondary 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.
66% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 62%).
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 · 158 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼42 | 132 | 109 | ||
| ▼560 | 874 | 637 | ||
| ▼1,600 | 1,965 | 1,651 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼83% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▼87% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ●90% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▼66% | 70% | 62% | ||
| ▼73% | 82% | 78% | ||
| ●72% | 73% | 65% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 26 November 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 26 Nov 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |