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Perth Academy

Murray Place, Perth, PH1 1NJ

Phase
Secondary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
955
SEED code
5350638
Local authority
Perth and Kinross
Website
School website
Telephone
01738 458000

About this school

Perth Academy is a secondary school in Perth. It has 955 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. 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

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 20 May 2025 ยท Additional inspection evidence

Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
1,011
2024
1,015
2025
955
Pupils per teacher
2023
12.2
2024
11.9
2025
11.7
Average class size
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
English as an additional language
2023
30
2024
29
2025
57
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
11.7%
2024
12.5%
2025
12.3%
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)
81 (8%)
Q2
223 (23%)
Q3
142 (15%)
Q4
223 (23%)
Q5 (least deprived)
285 (30%)

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

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Common questions

What kind of school is Perth Academy?
Perth Academy is a secondary school in Perth.
Has Perth Academy been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Perth Academy, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How many pupils are at Perth Academy?
Perth Academy has 955 pupils on roll.
Does Perth 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.