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St Margaret Mary's Secondary School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
9 Birgidale Road, GLASGOW G45 9NJ · st-margaretmarys-sec.glasgow.sch.uk · 0141 582 0250
Overview
- Leavers, 2017/18
- 86%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 88%, Scotland 94%
- Pupils
- 440
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 41
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Additional support needs
- 305 pupils (69%)
- English as an additional language
- 83 pupils (19%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 51.4% (226 pupils)
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
86% of the pupils who left St Margaret Mary's Secondary School in 2017/18 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 88% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 94% across Scotland.
48% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 46%).
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 · 71 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ●134 | 132 | 107 | ||
| ▼683 | 874 | 591 | ||
| ▼1,469 | 1,965 | 1,608 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼85% | 89% | 86% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ●68% | 70% | 57% | ||
| ▼73% | 82% | 73% | ||
| ●72% | 73% | 63% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 May 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 1 May 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |