School details
- Council area
- Highland →
- Town
- Nairn
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Duncan Drive, Nairn, IV12 4RD
- Phone
- 01667 453700
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025681
Pupil roll
54.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
Pupils by gender345 girls · 336 boys
Additional support needs51% of pupils
English as an additional language1% of pupils
Roll by stage
S1
107
S2
129
S3
141
S4
131
S5
98
S6
75
Pupils by deprivation
Q1 · most deprived (5%)Q5 · least deprived (6%)
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 2015Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.
Improvements in performanceSatisfactory
Learners' experiencesSatisfactory
Meeting learning needsSatisfactory
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.
Teaching Jobs
Teacher
Teacher (Secondary), Drama, 17.5 hours per week, Start Date 17/08/2026, Nairn Academy, HGH21175Part time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes 15 Jun 2026View & apply
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