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Young head with a passion for the job and great aspirations. Results on the up, impressive international programme and a ‘buzzy' sports department. The building is brutalist architecture at its worst, but who wouldn't like to look out to the hills and the open spaces of The Inch. For the fair city of Perth, it’s a fair school.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 1,043 ·
- Sixth form numbers
- 229 ·
- Religion
- Non-denom
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross Council
Headteacher
Head teacher
Ms F Robertson
Since 2016, Fiona Robertson. Arrived from Mackie Academy where she was a depute head. Before that a quality improvement officer for Aberdeenshire Council. Has a BA in history with education from Stirling, a masters in leadership in professional
Entrance
Ten exclusive feeder primaries and two with a choice (because of the rural nature of the catchment).
Exit
A third into higher education, a third into further education and a third into employment. The proportion going to university has risen significantly: mainly Scottish universities such as Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Stirling, Glasgow, Dundee, St Andrews,
Latest results
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Teaching & learning
Follows the Scottish system and this means being bound by the wildly confusing Curriculum for Excellence (eight broad curriculum areas with learning planned around experiences and outcomes). School seems to have a strong grip on what’s going on,
Learning support & SEN
Learning support is impressive indeed, we thought, especially within the state system. Each enhanced provision class - in a spacious classroom - has no more than eight pupils with two teachers (one of them training in special support). 'Our aim is to
Arts & extracurricular
‘Really strong’ performance in gold, silver and bronze DofE.
Lively music and drama departments; this year they’re putting on The Wiz. There’s a show every two years and the community love them, apparently; very well supported. Also a concert
Sport
‘THE sporting comprehensive in Perth and Kinross’ is how one parent described the school. Fiona Robertson is really proud of her young, buzzing sports department - this is what sealed the deal when it came to accepting the job, she says.
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Ethos & heritage
Absolutely no prizes for whoever designed this monstrosity of a building. We struggled even to find the front door and followed a poor mother with a buggy struggling up the stairs (they are building a new reception area on the ground floor). Once
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
The school is run on a house system and each house has its own pupil support team, which incorporates learning support teachers.
'We believe in restorative practice,' ie if something goes wrong discuss it and see what can be done to stop it
Pupils & parents
Parents from all walks of life from professional to unemployed. 'Almost reflects our leavers’ destinations.' Parent council would like more involvement from the parents themselves. Most children come from surrounding catchment (which includes the
The last word
Young head with a passion for the job and great aspirations. Results on the up, impressive international programme and a ‘buzzy' sports department. The building is brutalist architecture at its worst, but who wouldn't like to look out to the hills
