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Boroughmuir High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
111 Viewforth, Edinburgh EH11 1FL · boroughmuirhighschool.org · 0131 229 9703
On the mapSearch near EH11 1FL
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 98%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,626
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 114
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Additional support needs
- 745 pupils (46%)
- English as an additional language
- 185 pupils (11%)
- 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
98% of the pupils who left Boroughmuir High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
87% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 90%).
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 · 244 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲559 | 132 | 485 | ||
| ▲1,634 | 874 | 1,470 | ||
| ▲2,378 | 1,965 | 2,215 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲87% | 70% | 90% | ||
| ▲95% | 82% | 96% | ||
| ▲87% | 73% | 90% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●98% | 96% | 98% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 3 March 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 3 Mar 2020
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good