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Strathaven Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Bowling Green Road, Strathaven ML10 6DP · strathaven.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01357 524040
On the mapSearch near ML10 6DP
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 993
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 75.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Additional support needs
- 355 pupils (36%)
- English as an additional language
- 23 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 6.4% (64 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 2%
- 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 Strathaven Academy in 2023/24 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.
84% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 82%).
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 · 173 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲360 | 132 | 227 | ||
| ▲1,221 | 874 | 1,109 | ||
| ●2,051 | 1,965 | 2,065 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲87% | 70% | 80% | ||
| ▲92% | 82% | 89% | ||
| ▲91% | 73% | 82% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 12 December 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 12 Dec 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 6 · Excellent Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good