About Calderside Academy
Calderside Academy is a secondary school in Blanytre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is run by the local council. It is non-denominational. It has 1,214 pupils on roll (2025 census). The pupil–teacher ratio is 10.7:1. 3% of pupils have English as an additional language. Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
School details
- Council area
- South Lanarkshire →
- Town
- Blanytre
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Calder Street, Blanytre, G72 0AX
- Phone
- 01698 717180
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025Roll by stage
Pupils by deprivation
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 November 2014Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.
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.
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- What type of school is Calderside Academy?
- Calderside Academy is a secondary school in Blanytre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is run by the local council.
- How many pupils does Calderside Academy have?
- Calderside Academy has 1,214 pupils on roll (2025 census), according to the Scottish Government school census.
- What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Calderside Academy?
- The pupil–teacher ratio at Calderside Academy is 10.7:1.
- Where is Calderside Academy?
- Calderside Academy is located at Calder Street, Blanytre, South Lanarkshire, G72 0AX.
- How is Calderside Academy inspected?
- Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, which reports against a set of quality indicators rather than a single overall grade. You can read Calderside Academy's inspection reports on the Education Scotland website.