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Cathkin High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Langlea Road, Cambuslang G72 8ES · cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk · 0141 643 3470
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 1,029
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 86.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.9
- Additional support needs
- 545 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 63 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 26.4% (272 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 39%
- 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
97% of the pupils who left Cathkin High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
62% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 64%).
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 · 204 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲154 | 132 | 115 | ||
| ▲918 | 874 | 839 | ||
| ●1,874 | 1,965 | 1,961 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼81% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ●91% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▼84% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ▼64% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 80% | ||
| ▼68% | 73% | 71% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 13 January 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 13 Jan 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |