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Park Mains High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Barrhill Road, ERSKINE PA8 6EY · parkmains.com · 030 0300 1411
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,534
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 106.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Additional support needs
- 724 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 26 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 8.9% (137 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 1%
- 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 Park Mains High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% 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 · 215 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲181 | 132 | 206 | ||
| ▲1,046 | 874 | 1,022 | ||
| ●2,036 | 1,965 | 2,022 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●91% | 89% | 93% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 96% | ||
| ●91% | 91% | 95% | ||
| ▲81% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ▲87% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ▲83% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 97% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 24 January 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 24 Jan 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good