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Rosshall Academy, GLASGOW

Secondary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Rosshall Academy is a secondary school for pupils in Glasgow.

Attendance
85.1%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Rosshall Academy in detail

School in Scotland

Rosshall 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 1198 pupils and 12.6 pupils per teacher.

38% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 63% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 16% speak English as an additional language.

56% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 5% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 85.1% in 2024/25, and 47.3% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 96% full.

96% of pupils who left in 2024/25 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 95% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rosshall Academy are Lourdes Secondary School (0.8 miles), St Andrew's Academy (1.4 miles), St Paul's High School (1.6 miles) and Govan High School (1.6 miles).

Lourdes Secondary SchoolSt Andrew's AcademySt Paul's High SchoolGovan High School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Crookston Rail Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cairnhill Circus (after), 110 metres away.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Rosshall Academy are Sandwood Primary School (0.5 miles), Cardonald Primary School (0.5 miles), St George's Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hillington Primary School (0.7 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Glasgow City publishes both.

Sandwood Primary SchoolCardonald Primary SchoolSt George's Primary SchoolHillington Primary School

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Glasgow City
Phone:0141 582 0200
Address:131 Crookston Road, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G52 3PD
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Rosshall Academy's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8436339

About

Rosshall Academy is a secondary school in the Rosshall (Crookston) area of Glasgow, Scotland. The school was formed in August 1999 to merge Penilee Secondary School (Penilee) and Crookston Castle Secondary School (Pollok) and moved to a new building roughly equidistant between them on Crookston Road in 2002.

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Train Stations

Crookston Rail Station
104m · 2 min walk
Mosspark Rail Station
932m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Cairnhill Circus (after)
107m · 2 min walk
Crookston Avenue (At)
166m · 3 min walk
Hatton Gardens (before)
285m · 5 min walk
Crookston Road (after)
369m · 6 min walk
Sandwood Road (after)
374m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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 Rosshall Academy

What is the catchment area for Rosshall Academy?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Rosshall 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Rosshall Academy?

If you live in Rosshall Academy's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Rosshall Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Rosshall Academy?

Rosshall Academy is at 131 Crookston Road, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G52 3PD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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