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Johnstone High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Beith Road, JOHNSTONE PA5 0JN · johnstonehigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1331
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%
- Pupils
- 867
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 68.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Additional support needs
- 420 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 25 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 17.8% (154 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 20%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left Johnstone 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.
72% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 66%).
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 · 151 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲141 | 132 | 125 | ||
| ▼771 | 874 | 816 | ||
| ▼1,763 | 1,965 | 1,902 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 88% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▲74% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ●81% | 82% | 81% | ||
| ▲80% | 73% | 71% | ||
| 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 21 March 2017) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 21 Mar 2017
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |