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St Aidan's High School

Waverley Drive, Wishaw, Wishaw, ML2 7EW

Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education

Secondary

Phase

—

Capacity

—

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Senior Phase Results

2024-25
Average tariff score
975.4 (similar schools 981.6)
Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
73.0% (similar schools 74.0%)
Literacy (SCQF 5+)
82.0%
Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
75.0%
Leavers
161

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
93.0%

Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
915

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.6

School Information

Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic

Pupil Ethnicity

Broad categories only (Scottish data)

2023-24
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  • White British: 79.9%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Minority Ethnic: 6.0%

79.9%

White British

10.3%

White Other

6.0%

Minority Ethnic

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

01698 352555
ht@st-aidanshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk
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Waverley Drive

Wishaw, Scotland

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Administrative

Country
Scotland
SEED Code
8517436

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