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Brechin High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Brechin Community Campus, Duke Street, BRECHIN DD9 6LB · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01356 237100
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 534
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Angus
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 50.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.6
- Additional support needs
- 254 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 39 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 15.4% (82 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 13%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
93% of the pupils who left Brechin High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
61% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 64%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 104 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼55 | 132 | 83 | ||
| ▼605 | 874 | 692 | ||
| ▼1,701 | 1,965 | 1,810 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼80% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ▼86% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▼86% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ▼61% | 70% | 64% | ||
| ▼69% | 82% | 75% | ||
| ▼66% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 19 June 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 2 (weak); Meeting learning needs 2 (weak); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 19 Jun 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 2 · Weak |
| Meeting learning needs | 2 · Weak |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |