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Castlehead High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Camphill, off Canal Street, PAISLEY PA1 2HL · castleheadhigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1300
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 739
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 62.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Additional support needs
- 421 pupils (57%)
- English as an additional language
- 85 pupils (12%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 21.5% (159 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 41%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Castlehead High School in 2022/23 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 and 96% across Scotland.
59% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 63%).
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 · 123 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼76 | 132 | 114 | ||
| ▼787 | 874 | 807 | ||
| ▼1,726 | 1,965 | 1,908 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●87% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▼88% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ●80% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ●72% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 30 April 2013) 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 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 30 Apr 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |