Madras College
Education Scotland
Score
C69
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- St Andrews, KY16 9BY
- Distance
- 13.8km away
Waid Academy
St Andrews Road, Anstruther, Ky10 3Gy, KY10 3HD
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
- 1018.2 (similar schools 1013.8)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 70.0% (similar schools 73.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 83.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 72.0%
- Leavers
- 121
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 2022-23
- In a positive destination
- 93.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 649
- ASN
- 41.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 14.0%
- EAL
- 1.5%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 12.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 54.2
*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)
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- White British: 89.5%
- White Other: 5.4%
- Minority Ethnic: 4.3%
89.5%
White British
5.4%
White Other
4.3%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
St Andrews Road
Ky10 3Gy, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5426138
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