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Barrhead High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Aurs Road, Barrhead, GLASGOW G78 2SJ · barrhead.e-renfrew.sch.uk · 0141 577 2100
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%
- Pupils
- 656
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 66.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.9
- Additional support needs
- 288 pupils (44%)
- English as an additional language
- 31 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 24.5% (161 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 28%
- 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 Barrhead High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
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 · 108 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲142 | 132 | 117 | ||
| ●905 | 874 | 763 | ||
| ●1,926 | 1,965 | 1,870 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲73% | 70% | 66% | ||
| ●83% | 82% | 80% | ||
| ▲76% | 73% | 69% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 23 January 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 6 (excellent); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 6 (excellent).
- Report published
- 23 Jan 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 6 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 6 · Excellent |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good