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Gleniffer High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Amochrie Road, PAISLEY PA2 0AG · glenifferhigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1313
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,122
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 80.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Additional support needs
- 519 pupils (46%)
- English as an additional language
- 33 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.8% (222 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 30%
- 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 Gleniffer High School in 2022/23 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.
65% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 211 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲205 | 132 | 150 | ||
| ●895 | 874 | 864 | ||
| ▼1,781 | 1,965 | 1,961 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 90% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ●71% | 70% | 73% | ||
| ▲86% | 82% | 84% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 76% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 20 December 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 20 Dec 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |