Kirkwall Grammar School
Education Scotland
Score
C66
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Orkney, KW15 1QN
- Distance
- 19.4km away
Stromness Academy
Stromness, Orkney, Orkney, KW16 3JS
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 886.8 (similar schools 939.4)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 69.0% (similar schools 72.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 73.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 77.0%
- Leavers
- 64
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
- 338
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 9.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37.6
*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: 94.1%
- Minority Ethnic: 2.1%
- White Other: 1.8%
94.1%
White British
2.1%
Minority Ethnic
1.8%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Stromness
Orkney, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 6003532
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Stromness Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C66Kirkwall Grammar School
Orkney · 19.4km away
- Stronsay Junior High School
Orkney · 42.2km away
- Westray Junior High School
Orkney · 42.4km away
Schools like this
The nearest secondary schools to Stromness Academy
Stronsay Junior High School
Education Scotland
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Orkney, KW17 2AE
- Distance
- 42.2km away
Westray Junior High School
Education Scotland
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Orkney, KW17 2DH
- Distance
- 42.4km away
Thurso High School
Education Scotland
Score
C59
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Thurso, KW14 7DS
- Distance
- 44.9km away