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St Andrew's R C High School

Overton Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3JL

Phase
Secondary
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
977
SEED code
5407230
Local authority
Fife
Website
School website
Telephone
01592 583407

About this school

St Andrew's R C High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Kirkcaldy. It has 977 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 29 April 2025 ยท Inspection report

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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
867
2024
955
2025
977
Pupils per teacher
2023
12.7
2024
12.5
2025
12.4
Average class size
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
English as an additional language
2023
68
2024
111
2025
241
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
20%
2024
20.8%
2025
21.1%
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)
311 (32%)
Q2
365 (37%)
Q3
125 (13%)
Q4
100 (10%)
Q5 (least deprived)
76 (8%)

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 Kirkcaldy

Common questions

What kind of school is St Andrew's R C High School?
St Andrew's R C High School is a secondary school in Kirkcaldy.
Has St Andrew's R C High School been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected St Andrew's R C High School, 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 St Andrew's R C High School?
St Andrew's R C High School has 977 pupils on roll.
Does St Andrew's R C High School 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 29 April 2025.