Boclair Academy, Bearsden

Boclair Academy 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 1032 pupils and 11.8 pupils per teacher.

5% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 30% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.

10% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 55% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 90.6% in 2024/25, and 31% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 98% full.

100% of pupils who left in 2020/21 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 97% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.

In its own words: "Boclair Academy is committed to ensuring a range of high quality opportunities for all young people in order to maximise the potential of all. In Boclair Academy all our work is underpinned by a commitment to our core values of: Respect, Honesty, Fairness and Ambition."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to serve Boclair Academy as Head Teacher and I am proud of the commitment of our staff and young people. We have the highest standards and expectations for all members of our community and we work hard to fulfil these. Our staff are dedicated, supportive and focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people."

The nearest other state secondary schools to Boclair Academy are John Paul Academy (0.8 miles), Bearsden Academy (1.8 miles), Cleveden Secondary School (2 miles) and Knightswood Secondary School (2.1 miles).

The nearest railway station is Hillfoot Rail Station, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boclair Academy Car Park (at), 220 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Boclair Academy are Killermont Primary School (0.4 miles), St Blane's Primary School (0.9 miles), Caldercuilt Primary School (1 mile) and Bearsden Primary School (1 mile). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; East Dunbartonshire publishes both.