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St Benedict's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Bridge of Weir Road, LINWOOD PA5 8EX · st-benedictshigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1441
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 847
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 67.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
- Additional support needs
- 414 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 85 pupils (10%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 22.3% (189 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 33%
- 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
100% of the pupils who left St Benedict's High 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.
81% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 77%).
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 · 104 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲195 | 132 | 188 | ||
| ●897 | 874 | 938 | ||
| ▼1,852 | 1,965 | 1,955 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 91% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ▲81% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ▲91% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ▲82% | 73% | 79% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▲100% | 96% | 95% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 25 April 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 25 Apr 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jun 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory