The school serves south west Greenock, Gourock, Inverkip and Wemyss Bay.

The school won the Platinum Award in Enterprise Inverclyde Standards and Quality Report 2005/2006.

[2] It is also the first school in Inverclyde to receive Charter Mark status, for providing outstanding customer service.

[3] The original school dates back to 1909, however St. Columba's in its current form was officially opened by Archbishop Donald Mackintosh of Glasgow, on 16 June 1933.

[5] The main teaching block is a refurbished 1960s building which has been extended to provide facilities for wood- and metalwork classes, as well as those for ICT.