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St Andrew's and St Bride's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Platthorn Drive, East Kilbride G74 1NL · sites.google.com · 01355 574110
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,736
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Teachers
- 117.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Additional support needs
- 645 pupils (37%)
- English as an additional language
- 171 pupils (10%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 14.5% (252 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 4%
- 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
97% of the pupils who left St Andrew's and St Bride's High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
76% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 77%).
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 · 297 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲168 | 132 | 193 | ||
| ▲1,187 | 874 | 1,084 | ||
| ●2,041 | 1,965 | 2,038 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ▲98% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ▲76% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ●84% | 82% | 87% | ||
| ▲79% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 97% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 1 April 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 1 Apr 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good