Kirkwall Grammar School

Orkney, Orkney Islands · KW15 1QN

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Orkney Islands →
Town: Orkney
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QN
Phone: 01856 872102
Email: admin.kgs@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

833

Pupil roll

74.3

Teachers (FTE)

11.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender394 girls · 439 boys

Additional support needs62% of pupils

English as an additional language1% of pupils

Roll by stage

148

164

135

145

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (0%)Q5 · least deprived (8%)

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 February 2014

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 curriculumGood

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.

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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.