Invergordon Academy, Invergordon
Invergordon Academy is a secondary school for pupils in Invergordon.
- Attendance
- 83.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Invergordon Academy in detail
School in Scotland
Invergordon 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 310 pupils and 10.5 pupils per teacher.
26% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 60% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 11% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 83.3% in 2024/25, and 52.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 57% full.
84% of pupils who left in 2024/25 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 94% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Invergordon Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Invergordon Academy (outside), 110 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Invergordon Academy are Park Primary School (0.4 miles) and South Lodge Primary School (0.4 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Highland publishes both.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Invergordon Academy in May 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Invergordon Academy
Instructions setting up Parental Controls for mobile phones, tablets and gaming devices
24 Sep 2026
Supporting your child to have a better sleep routine
16 Sep 2026
The Clootie Club for after school activities.
9 Sep 2026
Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
22 Jul 2026
Information letter from Head Teacher July 2026
16 Jul 2026
Inspection Report March 2026
22 May 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 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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Questions parents ask about Invergordon Academy
When was Invergordon Academy last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Invergordon Academy in May 2026.
What is the catchment area for Invergordon Academy?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Invergordon Academy 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 Highland. Highland publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Invergordon Academy?
If you live in Invergordon Academy's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Highland will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Highland - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Invergordon Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Invergordon Academy?
Invergordon Academy is at Academy Road, Invergordon, Invergordon, IV18 0LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)