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Nairn Academy

Duncan Drive, Nairn, IV12 4RD

Phase
Secondary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
681
SEED code
5153131
Local authority
Highland
Website
School website
Telephone
01667 453700

About this school

Nairn Academy is a secondary school in Nairn. It has 681 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected Nairn Academy under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
679
2024
685
2025
681
Pupils per teacher
2023
12.4
2024
12.2
2025
12.5
Average class size
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
English as an additional language
2023
8
2024
10
2025
9
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
12.2%
2024
10.5%
2025
11.9%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
35 (5%)
Q2
73 (11%)
Q3
251 (37%)
Q4
282 (41%)
Q5 (least deprived)
40 (6%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Nairn

Common questions

What kind of school is Nairn Academy?
Nairn Academy is a secondary school in Nairn.
Has Nairn Academy been inspected?
Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Nairn Academy, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Nairn Academy?
Nairn Academy has 681 pupils on roll.
Does Nairn Academy publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.