Thurso High School
Education Scotland
Score
C59
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Thurso, KW14 7DS
- Distance
- 30.2km away
Wick High School
Newton Road, Wick, KW1 5LT
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 647.6 (similar schools 724.8)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 63.0% (similar schools 60.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 82.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 66.0%
- Leavers
- 147
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Destinations
School leavers 2024-25
- In a positive destination
- 92.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 735
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56.5
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 93.1%
- White Other: 3.7%
- Minority Ethnic: 3.3%
93.1%
White British
3.7%
White Other
3.3%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5102138
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