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Drummond Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
41 Bellevue Place, Edinburgh EH7 4BS · drummondhigh.org · 0131 556 2651
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 636
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 54.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
- Additional support needs
- 409 pupils (64%)
- English as an additional language
- 119 pupils (19%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 21.4% (136 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 10%
- 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
91% of the pupils who left Drummond Community High School in 2023/24 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.
44% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 65%).
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 · 99 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲192 | 132 | 236 | ||
| ▲936 | 874 | 1,065 | ||
| ●1,880 | 1,965 | 2,033 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●88% | 89% | 93% | ||
| ▼88% | 93% | 97% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 78% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ●74% | 73% | 81% | ||
| 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 February 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 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 4 Feb 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 | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good