St Machar Academy
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Aberdeen, AB24 3YZ
- Distance
- 2.2km away
Northfield Academy
Granitehill Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB16 7AU
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 Highers and National 5s.
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 440.6 (similar schools 607.4)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 43.0% (similar schools 53.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 54.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 48.0%
- Leavers
- 134
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
- 90.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 723
- ASN
- 61.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 36.2%
- EAL
- 1.4%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 12.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56.4
*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: 84.6%
- White Other: 9.3%
- Minority Ethnic: 3.2%
84.6%
White British
9.3%
White Other
3.2%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Granitehill Place
Aberdeen, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5244234
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