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Linwood High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Stirling Drive, LINWOOD PA3 3NB · linwoodhigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1333
Overview
- Leavers, 2021/22
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 419
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 43.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.6
- Additional support needs
- 209 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 11 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 27.2% (114 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 27%
- 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
93% of the pupils who left Linwood High School in 2021/22 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
66% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 61%).
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 · 81 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼63 | 132 | 69 | ||
| ▼557 | 874 | 663 | ||
| ▼1,611 | 1,965 | 1,820 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼56% | 70% | 60% | ||
| ▼70% | 82% | 73% | ||
| ▼65% | 73% | 65% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 28 April 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 28 Apr 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |