Prestwick Academy

Prestwick, South Ayrshire · KA9 2LB

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: South Ayrshire →
Town: Prestwick
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 15 Newdykes Road, Prestwick, KA9 2LB
Phone: 01292 477121
Email: prestwick.mail@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,126

Pupil roll

82.7

Teachers (FTE)

13.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender565 girls · 561 boys

Additional support needs48% of pupils

English as an additional language2% of pupils

Roll by stage

199

180

239

202

183

123

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (8%)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 February 2020

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

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.