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Lanark Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Kirklands Road, Lanark ML11 9AJ · lanark.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01555 667520
On the mapSearch near ML11 9AJ
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,120
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 107.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.4
- Additional support needs
- 462 pupils (41%)
- English as an additional language
- 23 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.7% (221 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 13%
- 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 Lanark Grammar School 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.
65% 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 · 212 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼96 | 132 | 105 | ||
| ▼714 | 874 | 778 | ||
| ▼1,858 | 1,965 | 1,919 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼77% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 91% | ||
| ▼78% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ▼65% | 70% | 65% | ||
| ●81% | 82% | 77% | ||
| ▼66% | 73% | 70% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 8 November 2011) 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 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 8 Nov 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |