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Mearns Castle High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
51 Waterfoot Road, Newton Mearns, GLASGOW G77 5GU · ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk · 0141 577 2300
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 98%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,636
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 121.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Additional support needs
- 515 pupils (31%)
- English as an additional language
- 107 pupils (7%)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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
98% of the pupils who left Mearns Castle High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
95% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 88%).
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 · 255 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲547 | 132 | 404 | ||
| ▲1,608 | 874 | 1,404 | ||
| ▲2,263 | 1,965 | 2,190 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲95% | 89% | 96% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 98% | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 97% | ||
| ▲95% | 70% | 88% | ||
| ▲96% | 82% | 95% | ||
| ▲95% | 73% | 89% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●98% | 96% | 98% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 26 April 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 6 (excellent); Learners’ experiences 6 (excellent); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 6 (excellent).
- Report published
- 26 Apr 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 6 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 6 · Excellent |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 6 · Excellent |