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Calderside Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Calder Street, Blanytre G72 0AX · calderside.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01698 717180
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,214
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 113
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Additional support needs
- 611 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 42 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 27% (328 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 36%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left Calderside Academy 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.
60% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 212 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼123 | 132 | 110 | ||
| ▼713 | 874 | 826 | ||
| ▼1,672 | 1,965 | 1,943 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼84% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▼85% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▼60% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ▼61% | 73% | 71% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 27 January 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 27 Jan 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |