Castlehead High School
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Paisley, PA1 2HL
- Distance
- 2.1km away
Gleniffer High School
Amochrie Road, Paisley, PA2 0AG
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
- 934.2 (similar schools 940.6)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 71.0% (similar schools 73.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 86.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 73.0%
- Leavers
- 211
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 2022-23
- 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
- 1123
- ASN
- 36.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 17.9%
- EAL
- 2.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 80.9
*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: 91.3%
- Minority Ethnic: 5.0%
- White Other: 3.1%
91.3%
White British
5.0%
Minority Ethnic
3.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Amochrie Road
Paisley, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8628831
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