Mearns Castle High School
Education Scotland
Score
A86
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Glasgow, G77 5GU
- Distance
- 2.1km away
Williamwood High School
Eaglesham Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 8RF
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 Highers and National 5s.
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1643.4 (similar schools 1374.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 97.0% (similar schools 89.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 97.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 98.0%
- Leavers
- 297
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
- 97.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 1678
- ASN
- 29.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 3.7%
- EAL
- 5.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 11.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 140.8
*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: 76.9%
- Minority Ethnic: 19.9%
- White Other: 2.7%
76.9%
White British
19.9%
Minority Ethnic
2.7%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Eaglesham Road
Glasgow, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8602034
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