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St Stephen's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Port Glasgow Community Campus, Kilmacolm Road, PORT GLASGOW PA14 6PP · st-stephens.inverclyde.sch.uk · 01475 715300
On the mapSearch near PA14 6PP
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 537
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Inverclyde
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 44.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12
- Additional support needs
- 284 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 17 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 26.4% (142 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 65%
- 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
91% of the pupils who left St Stephen's High School 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.
77% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 72%).
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 · 92 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲140 | 132 | 157 | ||
| ▼766 | 874 | 912 | ||
| ▼1,680 | 1,965 | 1,908 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●91% | 89% | 91% | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| ●92% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲77% | 70% | 72% | ||
| ▲91% | 82% | 84% | ||
| ▲78% | 73% | 75% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼91% | 96% | 96% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 14 May 2024) 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 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 14 May 2024
- 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 | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, May 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
May 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good