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Item 12 Appendix 1

West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 March 2026
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Appendix 1: School Leaver Destinations 
Clydebank High School 
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Clydebank High School 92.67% 95.64% 97.51% 97.37% 89.8%
Virtual Comparator 94.23% 95.0% 95.41% 95.63% 96. 41%
West Dunbartonshire 91.0% 95.1% 95.36% 95.98% 93.06%
West Partnership 95.84% 96.26% 96.74% 96.05% 95.72%
National 95.49% 95.73% 95.88% 95.71% 95.67% 
Employment Further
Education
Higher
Education
Not
Known
Personal
Skills
Development
Training Unemployed
not seeking
Unemployed
seeking
Voluntary
work
Clydebank
High School 16.02% 25.24% 41.26% 0% 0% 7.28% 4.85% 5.34% 0%
Virtual
Comparator
19.95% 29.56% 40.29% 0.44% 1.17% 4.47% 1.31% 1.84% 0.97%
WDC 22.09% 28.11% 36.24% 0% 0.5% 5.32% 2.31% 4.62% 0.8%
West
Partnership
17.3% 25.86% 47.08% 0.22% 0.53% 4.42% 1.38% 2.67% 0.53%
National 21.6% 26% 42.31% 0.38% 1.09% 3.99% 1.56% 2.39% 0.68%

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When compared with 2024/25, Clydebank High School have seen:
• Employment – a decrease of 9.74 percentage points
• Further Education – a decrease of 4.89 percentage points
• Higher Education – an increase of 5.02 percentage points
• Training – an increase of 2.04 percentage points
• Unemployed not seeking – an increase of 3.1 percentage points
• Unemployed seeking – an increase of 4.47 percentage points

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Dumbarton Academy 
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Dumbarton Academy 91.66% 95.66% 95.05% 95.93% 94.07%
Virtual Comparator 95.31% 94.56% 95.04% 95.46% 96.02%
West Dunbartonshire 91.0% 95.1% 95.36% 95.98% 93.06%
West Partnership 95.84% 96.26% 96.74% 96.05% 95.72%
National 95.49% 95.73% 95.88% 95.71% 95.67% 
Employment Further
Education
Higher
Education
Not
Known
Personal
Skills
Development
Training Unemployed
not seeking
Unemployed
seeking
Voluntary
work
Dumbarton
Academy 27.97% 21.19% 32.2% 0% 3.39% 6.78% 1.69% 4.24% 2.54%
Virtual
Comparator
24.66% 24.49% 42.8% 0.17% 0.68% 2.8% 1.36% 2.46% 0.59%
WDC 22.09% 28.11% 36.24% 0% 0.5% 5.32% 2.31% 4.62% 0.8%
West
Partnership
17.3% 25.86% 47.08% 0.22% 0.53% 4.42% 1.38% 2.67% 0.53%
National 21.6% 26% 42.31% 0.38% 1.09% 3.99% 1.56% 2.39% 0.68%

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When compared with 2024/25, Dumbarton Academy have seen:
• Employment – an increase of 1.95 percentage points
• Further Education – an increase of 0.05 percentage points
• Higher Education – a decrease of 6.82 percentage points
• Training – a decrease of 2.16 percentage points
• Unemployed not seeking – a decrease of 1.56 percentage points
• Unemployed seeking – an increase of 3.43 percentage points

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Our Lady and St. Patrick’s High School 
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Our Lady & St Patrick’s High
School
93.33% 96.51% 95.89% 93.56% 90.95%
Virtual Comparator 96.97% 95.64% 95.97% 95.49% 94.15%
West Dunbartonshire 91.0% 95.1% 95.36% 95.98% 93.06%
West Partnership 95.84% 96.26% 96.74% 96.05% 95.72%
National 95.49% 95.73% 95.88% 95.71% 95.67% 
Employment Further
Education
Higher
Education
Not
Known
Personal
Skills
Development
Training Unemployed
not seeking
Unemployed
seeking
Voluntary
work
Our Lady & St
Patrick’s High
School
25.3% 25.9% 32.53% 0% 0.6% 6.02% 2.41% 6.63% 0.6%
Virtual
Comparator
17.95% 28.25% 42.17% 0.3% 0.78% 4.22% 2.47% 3.07% 0.78%
WDC 22.09% 28.11% 36.24% 0% 0.5% 5.32% 2.31% 4.62% 0.8%
West
Partnership
17.3% 25.86% 47.08% 0.22% 0.53% 4.42% 1.38% 2.67% 0.53%
National 21.6% 26% 42.31% 0.38% 1.09% 3.99% 1.56% 2.39% 0.68%

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When compared with 2024/25, Our Lady & St. Patrick’s High School have seen:
• Employment – a decrease of 9.35 percentage points
• Further Education – an increase of 4.61 percentage points
• Higher Education – a decrease of 0.14 percentage points
• Training – an increase of 1.07 percentage points
• Unemployed not seeking – a decrease of 2.54 percentage points
• Unemployed seeking – an increase of 5.14 percentage points

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St. Peter the Apostle High School 
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
St Peter the Apostle High
School
90.77% 93.71% 93.6% 96.92% 93.5%
Virtual Comparator 93.81% 95.39% 95.38% 95.29% 94.87%
West Dunbartonshire 91.0% 95.1% 95.36% 95.98% 93.06%
West Partnership 95.84% 96.26% 96.74% 96.05% 95.72%
National 95.49% 95.73% 95.88% 95.71% 95.67% 
Employment Further
Education
Higher
Education
Not
Known
Personal
Skills
Development
Training Unemployed
not seeking
Unemployed
seeking
Voluntary
work
St Peter the
Apostle High
School
22.4% 30.84% 37.99% 0% 0% 1.62% 1.95% 4.55% 0.65%
Virtual
Comparator
19.09% 30.49% 38.47% 0.39% 1.2% 4.71% 1.43% 3.31% 0.91%
WDC 22.09% 28.11% 36.24% 0% 0.5% 5.32% 2.31% 4.62% 0.8%
West
Partnership
17.3% 25.86% 47.08% 0.22% 0.53% 4.42% 1.38% 2.67% 0.53%
National 21.6% 26% 42.31% 0.38% 1.09% 3.99% 1.56% 2.39% 0.68%

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When compared with 2024/25, St Peter the Apostle High School have seen:
• Employment – an increase of 1.55 percentage points
• Further Education – an increase of 1.88 percentage points
• Higher Education – a decrease of 2.94 percentage points
• Training – a decrease of 4.17 percentage points
• Unemployed not seeking – an increase of 0.02 percentage points
• Unemployed seeking – an increase of 3.39 percentage points

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Vale of Leven Academy 
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Vale of Leven Academy 86.71% 95.03% 95.44% 95.68% 96.98%
Virtual Comparator 93.41% 93.04% 94.16% 93.67% 93.75%
West Dunbartonshire 91.0% 95.1% 95.36% 95.98% 93.06%
West Partnership 95.84% 96.26% 96.74% 96.05% 95.72%
National 95.49% 95.73% 95.88% 95.71% 95.67% 
Employment Further
Education
Higher
Education
Not
Known
Personal
Skills
Development
Training Unemployed
not seeking
Unemployed
seeking
Voluntary
work
Vale of Leven
Academy 21.72% 32.83% 33.84% 0% 0% 7.58% 0.51% 2.53% 1.0%
Virtual
Comparator
19.55% 34.7% 31.82% 0.4% 1.21% 5.76% 2.58% 3.28% 0.71%
WDC 22.09% 28.11% 36.24% 0% 0.5% 5.32% 2.31% 4.62% 0.8%
West
Partnership
17.3% 25.86% 47.08% 0.22% 0.53% 4.42% 1.38% 2.67% 0.53%
National 21.6% 26% 42.31% 0.38% 1.09% 3.99% 1.56% 2.39% 0.68%

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When compared with 2024/25, Vale of Leven Academy have seen:
• Employment – a decrease of 1.52 percentage points
• Further Education – an increase of 6.34 percentage points
• Higher Education – a decrease of 3.46 percentage points
• Training – a decrease of 1.08 percentage points
• Unemployed not seeking – a decrease of 1.65 percentage points
• Unemployed seeking – a decrease of 0.37 percentage points