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Renfrew High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Haining Road, RENFREW PA4 0AN · renfrewhigh.renfrewshire.sch.uk · 030 0300 1414
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 859
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 66.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.8
- Additional support needs
- 421 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 72 pupils (8%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.9% (119 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 19%
- 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 Renfrew 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.
69% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 71%).
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 · 171 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲154 | 132 | 174 | ||
| ▼761 | 874 | 925 | ||
| ▼1,837 | 1,965 | 1,960 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲74% | 70% | 74% | ||
| ●83% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 77% | ||
| 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 15 May 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 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 15 May 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |