Inverness Royal Academy

Inverness, Highland · IV2 6RE

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Highland →
Town: Inverness
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 6RE
Phone: 01463 222884
Email: ira@highland.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,325

Pupil roll

97.6

Teachers (FTE)

13.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender651 girls · 674 boys

Additional support needs50% of pupils

English as an additional language9% of pupils

Roll by stage

253

267

215

241

213

136

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (9%)Q5 · least deprived (15%)

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 October 2012

Graded 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 needsSatisfactory

The curriculumSatisfactory

Improvement through self-evaluationWeak

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.