St Ninian's High School A GSG School
- St Ninian's High School
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Giffnock
East Renfrewshire
G46 6UG - Head: Mr John Docherty
- T 01415 772000
- F 01415 772037
- E headteacher@st-ni…s.e-renfrew.sch.uk
- W www.ea.e-renfr…h.uk/stninians
- A mainstream state school for pupils aged from 12 to 18
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: East Renfrewshire
- Pupils: 1800
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Consistently ranks as one of Scotland’s top three state schools and the number of pupils achieving five Highers at the end of S5 has increased by 100 per cent in the last decade. Discipline is a priority too and no child escapes in the morning without ‘straightening their tie’ or ‘tucking their shirts in.’ One parent felt that perhaps too much help was given and that ‘sometimes ...
What the parents say...
No comments received for St Ninian's High School
Please login to post a comment.
Thank the school
Parents and pupils often have cause to acknowledge the help and support they have received from their schools, for example in helping in the choice of further education or careers. "Say thank you" allows you to send a quick note of appreciation to the school in general or to an individual teacher.
This is a thank you to your school, teacher or careers adviser who helped you to get where you are now.
Please fill in the fields below, which we will transform into a letter of thanks from you to them.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since 2005, John Docherty (60s), studied geography at University of Glasgow followed by a one-year teacher training course. Previously assistant head at St Ninian’s and before that headteacher at St Andrew’s, Clydebank. Started out as a geography teacher and worked in Glasgow’s East End, the area where he grew up and lived until he got married and which is home to some of Scotland’s ‘poorest communities’. From there it must have been an interesting leap to St Ninian’s which could be described as serving some of Scotland’s wealthiest. Talking of his early experience, he says: ‘lt was highly enjoyable and very fulfilling. The pupils were hard working and the school worked very hard to support them and their families. In comparison, both schools [have the] same high standards, vision and expectations. The differences were income and...
Subscribe now for instant access to read The Good Schools Guide review.
Already subscribed? Login here.
Zoopla sale properties Zoopla rent properties Hide Zoopla markers
Subscribe for instant access to in-depth reviews, data and catchment:
☑ Comprehensive catchment maps for English state schools inc. year of entry.
☑ School exam results by subject and performance GCSE, Alevel or equivalent.
☑ Which schools pupils come from and go onto.
☑ Honest, opinionated and fearless independent reviews of more than 1,100+ schools.
☑ Overall school performance by GCSE, Alevel or equivalent.
☑ School data comparison by A/B weighted, relative success and popularity.
☑ Compare schools by qualities and results.
☑ Independent tutor company reviews.
Try before you buy - The Charter School Southwark
Newsletter
Educational insight in your inbox. Sign up for our popular newsletters.
Best practice - our expert tips to help your child with exam revision