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Calderhead High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dyfrig Street, Shotts ML7 4DH · northlanarkshire.gov.uk · 01501 826701
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 87%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 575
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 47.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
- Additional support needs
- 264 pupils (46%)
- English as an additional language
- 14 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 24.9% (143 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 33%
- 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
87% of the pupils who left Calderhead 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.
56% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 58%).
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 · 106 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼51 | 132 | 78 | ||
| ▼517 | 874 | 556 | ||
| ▼1,472 | 1,965 | 1,685 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼74% | 89% | 85% | ||
| ▼88% | 93% | 90% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼56% | 70% | 58% | ||
| ▼72% | 82% | 72% | ||
| ▼59% | 73% | 62% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼87% | 96% | 95% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 25 May 2010) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 25 May 2010
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |