Whalsay School

Primary P1–P7 · Secondary S1–S6Local authorityNon-denominational

Pupils: 145; Pupil census 2025-26
Pupils per teacher: Not recorded; Pupil–teacher ratio
Average class size: Not recorded; Pupil census
Teachers: 15.5; Full-time equivalent

Exam results compared

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.

5+ National 5s: 2024-25

Whalsay SchoolNot applicable
Similar schools (virtual comparator)Not applicable
Scotland69%

Performance over time

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5+ National 5s: Whalsay School compared with similar schools and Scotland
Year	Whalsay School	Similar schools	Scotland
2019-20	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2020-21	Not applicable	Not applicable	70%
2021-22	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2022-23	Not applicable	Not applicable	66%
2023-24	Not applicable	Not applicable	67%
2024-25	Not applicable	Not applicable	69%

Primary results in Shetland Islands

Scotland has no primary exams. These are the official literacy and numeracy figures for primary pupils across the council.

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Primary results (P1, P4, P7)

Secondary results (school leavers)

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5s)

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.

2024-25Not applicableSimilar Not applicable · Scotland 69%
2023-24Not applicableSimilar Not applicable · Scotland 67%
2022-23Not applicableSimilar Not applicable · Scotland 66%
2021-22Not applicableSimilar Not applicable · Scotland 68%
2020-21Not applicableSimilar Not applicable · Scotland 70%
2019-20

Inspection reports

Read the school’s inspection reports on the Education Scotland inspection report finder (search for seed code 6104134).

Exam results compared

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.

5+ National 5s: 2024-25

Whalsay SchoolNot applicable
Similar schools (virtual comparator)Not applicable
Scotland69%

Performance over time

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5+ National 5s: Whalsay School compared with similar schools and Scotland
Year	Whalsay School	Similar schools	Scotland
2019-20	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2020-21	Not applicable	Not applicable	70%
2021-22	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2022-23	Not applicable	Not applicable	66%
2023-24	Not applicable	Not applicable	67%
2024-25	Not applicable	Not applicable	69%

Year	Shetland Islands literacy	Shetland Islands numeracy	Scotland literacy	Scotland numeracy
2016-17	70.8%	73.6%	69.2%	76.4%
2017-18	74.5%	79.2%	71.4%	78.4%
2018-19	63.7%	69.7%	72.3%	79.1%
2020-21	59.6%	68.9%	66.9%	74.7%
2021-22	66.7%	73.2%	70.5%	78%
2022-23	68%	72%	72.7%	79.6%
2023-24	70.7%	77.9%	74%	80.3%
2024-25	70.5%	76.8%	74.5%	80.3%

Whalsay School

Exam results compared

5+ National 5s: 2024-25

Performance over time

Primary results in Shetland Islands

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Primary results (P1, P4, P7)

Secondary results (school leavers)

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5s)

Inspection reports

Whalsay School

Exam results compared

5+ National 5s: 2024-25

Performance over time

Primary results in Shetland Islands

All official figures

Primary results (P1, P4, P7)

Secondary results (school leavers)

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5s)

Inspection reports

Leavers with 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers)

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers)

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 7 or better (e.g. Advanced Higher)

P1, P4 & P7 combined over time

Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	Not applicable	Not applicable	61%
2016-17	Not applicable	Not applicable	62%
2017-18	Not applicable	Not applicable	64%
2018-19	Not applicable	Not applicable	64%
2019-20	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2020-21	Not applicable	Not applicable	70%
2021-22	Not applicable	Not applicable	68%
2022-23	Not applicable	Not applicable	66%
2023-24	Not applicable	Not applicable	67%
2024-25	Not applicable	Not applicable	69%