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Bellshill Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
321 Main Street, Bellshill ML4 1AR · northlanarkshire.gov.uk · 01698 274940
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%
- Pupils
- 701
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 56
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
- Additional support needs
- 339 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 34 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 23% (161 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
95% of the pupils who left Bellshill Academy in 2023/24 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.
75% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 61%).
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 · 128 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼80 | 132 | 109 | ||
| ▼642 | 874 | 705 | ||
| ▼1,548 | 1,965 | 1,800 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲95% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 92% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲76% | 70% | 66% | ||
| ▼79% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ▲83% | 73% | 70% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 24 April 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 24 Apr 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |