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St Andrew's Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Barrhead Road, PAISLEY PA2 7LG · st-andrews.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1440
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,490
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 104.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Additional support needs
- 749 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 195 pupils (13%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 16.2% (242 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 43%
- 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 St Andrew's Academy in 2024/25 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.
72% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 76%).
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 · 241 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲162 | 132 | 201 | ||
| ●842 | 874 | 1,016 | ||
| ▼1,773 | 1,965 | 1,988 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 92% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 76% | ||
| ▲91% | 82% | 87% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 79% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 96% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 24 April 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 24 Apr 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |