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Castlebrae Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
99 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh EH16 4DT · castlebraechs.wordpress.com · 0131 661 1282
On the mapSearch near EH16 4DT
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 91%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 567
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 50.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
- Additional support needs
- 365 pupils (64%)
- English as an additional language
- 92 pupils (16%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 36.2% (205 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 75%
- 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 Castlebrae Community High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 91% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
44% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 46%).
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 · 94 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼54 | 132 | 50 | ||
| ▼459 | 874 | 393 | ||
| ▼1,648 | 1,965 | 1,475 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼67% | 89% | 76% | ||
| ▼70% | 93% | 85% | ||
| ▼84% | 91% | 80% | ||
| ▼44% | 70% | 46% | ||
| ▼55% | 82% | 61% | ||
| ▼46% | 73% | 51% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 91% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 15 March 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 2 (weak); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 15 Mar 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 2 · Weak |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |