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St Columba's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Fletcher Avenue, Gourock PA19 1TN · st-columbashigh.inverclyde.sch.uk · 01475 715250
On the mapSearch near PA19 1TN
Overview
- Leavers, 2021/22
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 656
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Inverclyde
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 52.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
- Additional support needs
- 300 pupils (46%)
- English as an additional language
- 15 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 23% (151 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 34%
- 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 Columba's High School in 2021/22 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.
66% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 69%).
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 · 122 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲153 | 132 | 128 | ||
| ▼720 | 874 | 892 | ||
| ▼1,583 | 1,965 | 1,989 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 89% | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| ▲96% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 70% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 82% | ||
| ▲79% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 14 May 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 14 May 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Feb 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Feb 2010Inspection
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 4 · Good