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Dunfermline High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
St Leonard's Place, Dunfermline KY11 3BQ · 01383 602402
On the mapSearch near KY11 3BQ
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,381
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 100
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Additional support needs
- 582 pupils (42%)
- English as an additional language
- 95 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.1% (181 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 8%
- 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
97% of the pupils who left Dunfermline High School in 2022/23 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
84% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 69%).
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 · 289 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲179 | 132 | 164 | ||
| ▲1,175 | 874 | 996 | ||
| ▲2,079 | 1,965 | 2,088 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲96% | 89% | 91% | ||
| ▲98% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ▲97% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲83% | 70% | 75% | ||
| ▲92% | 82% | 85% | ||
| ▲83% | 73% | 78% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 4 March 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 4 Mar 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2012Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good