Strath's secondary school headteachers pleased with exam results
The headteachers at the strath’s two high schools have said that the hard work has paid off for many pupils after examination results were released.
Initial figures for the Highlands this year show an increase in the number of National 5 entries from the previous year, with 78 per cent of candidates achieving A to C grades.
A total of 1,625 pupils in the region have achieved five or more National 5 qualifications – nearly two per cent more than the previous year.
Detailed breakdowns for individual schools are not available publicly at this stage from the SQA but results have been issued to headteachers.
Grantown Grammar School head Claire McGonigal said: “I’m delighted to see a really good set of SQA results this year.
“I’m particularly impressed with the National 5 results as we increased the number of National 5s pupils could take last year and have had some huge successes with number of pupils achieving 7 or more A grades. Huge congratulations to all of our pupils who achieved passes at every level from National 3 to Advanced Higher, everyone’s hard work has paid off and I’m looking forward welcoming everyone back to school on Tuesday when I’ll expect the pupils to do even better next year!”
Kingussie High School head Ian Adamson commented: “I am delighted with the SQA results achieved by our pupils this year.
“The hard work and effort from pupils, staff and parents and carers to support their children has really paid off.
“We have a number of pupils who have gained straight A grades in their National, Higher and Advanced Higher exams and we are extremely proud of these pupils.
“We are equally proud of every senior pupil who has achieved passes at a variety of SQCF levels.
“Staff are ready to support any pupil who requires guidance and advice if they have not achieved what they had hoped on their return to school. We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back to school.”
Other highlights Highlands wide include:
n 67.4 per cent of S4 pupils achieved a National 5 English award and 47.5 per cent achieved a National 5 Maths award. The latter being a slight decline on the significant improvement made in 2022, however, attainment remains above the four-year average by 2.5 per cent.
n 19 per cent of S5 pupils achieved 5 or more Higher awards (A-D pass), an increase of 1.7 per cent from last year, and 4.8 per cent of S5 pupils achieved five ‘A’ grade Higher awards.
n By the end of S6, 32 per cent of pupils achieved 3 or more Higher awards (A-D pass) which is a slight increase on the previous year. 18.7 per cent of pupils gained at least 1 Advanced Higher (A-C), an increase of 1.8 per cent from the previous year.
