Arran High School, ISLE OF ARRAN
Arran High School is a secondary school for pupils in Isle of Arran.
- Attendance
- 91.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Arran High School in detail
School in Scotland
Arran High School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 245 pupils and 8.4 pupils per teacher.
14% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 42% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 91.2% in 2024/25, and 30.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 63% full.
100% of pupils who left in 2018/19 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 96% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.
Arran High School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Arran High, a vibrant and engaging learning community located on the beautiful Isle of Arran in Scotland. Our dedicated staff and supportive environment create the perfect place for students to thrive and achieve their full potential. We believe in providing a well-rounded education that prepares our students for success in the modern world."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Arran High School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is MacKelvie Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Arran High School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
About
Arran High School is a state-funded secondary school in Lamlash, on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. It is the only secondary school on the island, and is located beside Lamlash Primary School.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Getting There
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Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in North Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Arran High School
What is the catchment area for Arran High School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Arran High School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to North Ayrshire. North Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Arran High School?
If you live in Arran High School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and North Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to North Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Arran High School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arran High School?
Arran High School is at Lamlash, ISLE OF ARRAN, ISLE OF ARRAN, KA27 8NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)