School details
- Council area
- Clackmannanshire →
- Town
- Alva
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Academy Avenue, Alva, FK12 5FE
- Phone
- 01259 760342
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025938
Pupil roll
81.4
Teachers (FTE)
11.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
Pupils by gender481 girls · 457 boys
Additional support needs47% of pupils
English as an additional language2% of pupils
Roll by stage
S1
163
S2
179
S3
180
S4
177
S5
147
S6
92
Pupils by deprivation
Q1 · most deprived (11%)Q5 · least deprived (19%)
Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.
Education Scotland inspection
Last inspected September 2013Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.
Improvements in performanceGood
Learners' experiencesGood
Meeting learning needsGood
The curriculumSatisfactory
Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory
This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
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Learning Assistant (Severe & Complex Additional Support Needs) – Alva AcademyPart time£30,094 – £32,686 a year
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