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Lesmahagow High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Strathaven Road, Lesmahagow ML11 0FS · lesmahagow.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01555 896010
On the mapSearch near ML11 0FS
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 666
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 63.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.5
- Additional support needs
- 315 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 10 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 28.7% (191 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 23%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Lesmahagow 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.
64% 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 · 95 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼67 | 132 | 84 | ||
| ▼788 | 874 | 737 | ||
| ▼1,808 | 1,965 | 1,897 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼64% | 70% | 65% | ||
| ▼71% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ▼65% | 73% | 68% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 94% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 11 February 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 11 Feb 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory