Islay High School
Bowmore, Isle Of Islay, Argyll, PA43 7LS
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 687.6 (similar schools 830.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 63.0% (similar schools 70.0%)
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 66.0%
- Leavers
- 35
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
- 191
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 8.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22.0
*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: 88.1%
- White Other: 6.2%
- Minority Ethnic: 5.7%
88.1%
White British
6.2%
White Other
5.7%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Bowmore
Argyll, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8109931