Sanquhar Academy
Education Scotland
Score
D53
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Sanquhar, DG4 6JN
- Distance
- 18.2km away
Wallace Hall Academy
Station Road, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5DS
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1060.2 (similar schools 990.8)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0% (similar schools 73.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 92.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0%
- Leavers
- 98
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.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 551
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42.3
*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: 89.1%
- White Other: 5.2%
- Minority Ethnic: 3.8%
89.1%
White British
5.2%
White Other
3.8%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Station Road
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5939739
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Score
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