How this school's leavers did, against similar pupils elsewhere (virtual comparator) and Scotland. Choose a level and a year; hover or tap the chart for exact figures.
Leavers with 5 or more awards at National 5 level (SCQF 5) or better.
| Year | Alness Academy | Similar schools | Scotland |
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| 2019-20 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
| 2020-21 | 59% | 64% | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 52% | 68% |
| 2022-23 | 44% | 51% | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 59% | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 46% | 60% | 69% |
Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better. SCQF level 5 includes National 5s and other qualifications at that level.
| Academic year | Figure | Virtual comparator | Scotland | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 55% | 54% | 61% | |
| 2016-17 | 51% | 59% | 62% | |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 59% | 64% |
Read the school’s inspection reports on the Education Scotland inspection report finder (search for seed code 5120136).
| 2018-19 | 44% | 64% | 64% |
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| 2019-20 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
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| 2020-21 | 59% | 64% | 70% |
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| 2021-22 | 59% | 52% | 68% |
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| 2022-23 | 44% | 51% | 66% |
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| 2023-24 | 56% | 59% | 67% |
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| 2024-25 | 46% | 60% | 69% |
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Source: Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications · imported 13 November 2026 · Counts awards at that SCQF level or above across all SCQF credit-rated courses, not only SQA exams, and is not a subject pass rate. Schools serve different communities: compare with the school's virtual comparator, as the Scottish Government advises.
Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better. SCQF level 6 includes Highers and other qualifications at that level.
| Academic year | Figure | Virtual comparator | Scotland | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41% | 41% | 49% | |
| 2016-17 | 36% | 45% | 49% | |
| 2017-18 | 24% | 42% | 50% | |
| 2018-19 | 30% | 48% | 51% | |
| 2019-20 | 40% | 48% | 55% | |
| 2020-21 | 48% | 46% | 57% | |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 37% | 53% | |
| 2022-23 | 24% | 34% | 51% | |
| 2023-24 | 39% | 39% | 52% | |
| 2024-25 | 26% | 43% | 54% |
Source: Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications · imported 13 November 2026 · Counts awards at that SCQF level or above across all SCQF credit-rated courses, not only SQA exams, and is not a subject pass rate. Schools serve different communities: compare with the school's virtual comparator, as the Scottish Government advises.
Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better. SCQF level 6 includes Highers and other qualifications at that level.
| Academic year | Figure | Virtual comparator | Scotland | Bar |
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| 2015-16 | 25% | 28% | 34% | |
| 2016-17 | 15% | 29% | 35% | |
| 2017-18 | 14% | 27% | 36% | |
| 2018-19 | 19% | 31% | 36% | |
| 2019-20 | 29% | 33% | 40% | |
| 2020-21 | 31% | 33% | 42% | |
| 2021-22 | 18% | 25% | 39% | |
| 2022-23 | 10% | 23% | 38% | |
| 2023-24 | 19% | 25% | 39% | |
| 2024-25 | 17% | 30% | 41% |
Source: Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications · imported 13 November 2026 · Counts awards at that SCQF level or above across all SCQF credit-rated courses, not only SQA exams, and is not a subject pass rate. Schools serve different communities: compare with the school's virtual comparator, as the Scottish Government advises.
Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 1 or more award at SCQF level 7 or better. SCQF level 7 includes Advanced Highers and other qualifications at that level.
| Academic year | Figure | Virtual comparator | Scotland | Bar |
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| 2015-16 | 13% | 19% | 22% | |
| 2016-17 | 13% | 20% | 22% | |
| 2017-18 | 8% | 18% | 23% | |
| 2018-19 | 8% | 20% | 22% | |
| 2019-20 | Suppressed | Suppressed | 26% | |
| 2020-21 | 20% | 25% | 28% | |
| 2021-22 | 9% | 16% | 26% | |
| 2022-23 | 10% | 15% | 25% | |
| 2023-24 | 11% | 16% | 25% | |
| 2024-25 | 10% | 20% | 26% |
Source: Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications · imported 13 November 2026 · Counts awards at that SCQF level or above across all SCQF credit-rated courses, not only SQA exams, and is not a subject pass rate. Schools serve different communities: compare with the school's virtual comparator, as the Scottish Government advises.