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St Aidan's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Waverley Drive, Wishaw ML2 7EW · st-aidanshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk · 01698 352555
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 871
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 59.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Additional support needs
- 427 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 50 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 20.1% (175 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 37%
- 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
93% of the pupils who left St Aidan's High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
73% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 74%).
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 · 161 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ●129 | 132 | 166 | ||
| ▲965 | 874 | 935 | ||
| ▼1,853 | 1,965 | 1,937 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 91% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲73% | 70% | 74% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ●75% | 73% | 77% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 26 February 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 26 Feb 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |