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Coatbridge High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
17 Park Street, Coatbridge ML5 3NP · 01236 794848
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 89%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,080
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 77.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Additional support needs
- 509 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 53 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 20.6% (222 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 34%
- 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
89% of the pupils who left Coatbridge High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
44% 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 · 167 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼45 | 132 | 94 | ||
| ▼576 | 874 | 697 | ||
| ▼1,622 | 1,965 | 1,820 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼72% | 89% | 85% | ||
| ▼89% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▼74% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ▼44% | 70% | 64% | ||
| ▼71% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ▼45% | 73% | 68% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼89% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 13 December 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 13 Dec 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |