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Coltness High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Mossland Drive, Coltness, WISHAW ML2 8NA · coltnesshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk · 01698 274920
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 968
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 71.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Additional support needs
- 497 pupils (51%)
- English as an additional language
- 56 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 20.5% (198 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 30%
- 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
91% of the pupils who left Coltness High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
61% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 65%).
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 · 152 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼110 | 132 | 113 | ||
| ▼562 | 874 | 729 | ||
| ▼1,527 | 1,965 | 1,841 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼84% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▼88% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▼86% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▼61% | 70% | 65% | ||
| ▼76% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ▼62% | 73% | 69% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼91% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 6 May 2014) 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 2 (weak); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 6 May 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 2 · Weak |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |