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Queensferry Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
80 Station Road, South Queensferry, EDINBURGH EH30 9JX · queensferryhs.co.uk · 0131 319 3200
On the mapSearch near EH30 9JX
Overview
- Leavers, 2020/21
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 95%
- Pupils
- 1,282
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 94.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Additional support needs
- 610 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 75 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 12% (154 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 1%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left Queensferry Community High School in 2020/21 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 95% across Scotland.
76% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 78%).
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 · 185 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲202 | 132 | 161 | ||
| ▲1,052 | 874 | 1,094 | ||
| ●2,025 | 1,965 | 2,059 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 90% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ▲77% | 70% | 75% | ||
| ●84% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▲81% | 73% | 78% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 5 December 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 5 Dec 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory