Hamilton Grammar School, Hamilton

Hamilton Grammar 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 1294 pupils and 12.7 pupils per teacher.

19% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 39% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.

29% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 22% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 86.9% in 2024/25, and 41.9% 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 96% full.

94% of pupils who left in 2024/25 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.

In its own words: "It is intended to be as user friendly as possible and features specific house group and learner pathway information, alongside general information, or announcements relevant to all students and families. There will also be various Google Classroom and Guardian updates to keep abreast of events, notifications, and achievements around the school community."

Coming up: an open evening on Friday 4 December 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 16 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hamilton Grammar School are Holy Cross High School (0.8 miles), St John Ogilvie High School (1.3 miles), Dalziel High School (2 miles) and Calderside Academy (2.3 miles).

The nearest railway station is Hamilton Central Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kemp Street (opposite), 100 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Hamilton Grammar School are St John's Primary School (Hamilton) (0.1 miles), St Mary's Primary School (Hamilton) (0.2 miles), Woodside Primary School (0.4 miles) and Chatelherault Primary School (0.7 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; South Lanarkshire publishes both.