The James Young High School
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Livingston, EH54 6NE
- Distance
- 1.0km away
St Margaret's Academy
Howden South Road, Howden, Livingston, EH54 6AT
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1154.6 (similar schools 1047.0)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 74.0% (similar schools 75.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 76.0%
- Leavers
- 201
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
- 96.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 1106
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 76.7
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 50.7%
- Minority Ethnic: 24.1%
- White Other: 23.4%
50.7%
White British
24.1%
Minority Ethnic
23.4%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Howden South Road
Livingston, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5512530
Often compared with
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- C60The James Young High School
Livingston · 1.0km away
- C63Inveralmond Community High School
Livingston · 1.2km away
- C68Deans Community High School
Livingston · 2.5km away
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Score
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