Stromness Academy

Orkney, Orkney Islands · KW16 3JS

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Orkney Islands →
Town: Orkney
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3JS
Phone: 01856 850660
Email: admin.sa@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

350

Pupil roll

37.9

Teachers (FTE)

9.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender176 girls · 174 boys

Additional support needs54% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

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

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 March 2025

Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year, so not every school has published quality-indicator grades. Stromness Academy was last visited in March 2025.

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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.