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Firrhill High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
9 Oxgangs Road North, Firrhill, EDINBURGH EH14 1DP · firrhillhigh.org · 0131 441 4501
On the mapSearch near EH14 1DP
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,325
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 98
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Additional support needs
- 553 pupils (42%)
- English as an additional language
- 97 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 8.5% (112 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 7%
- 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 Firrhill High School in 2022/23 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 96% across Scotland.
78% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 80%).
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 · 238 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲251 | 132 | 254 | ||
| ▲1,258 | 874 | 1,233 | ||
| ▲2,100 | 1,965 | 2,155 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲96% | 89% | 93% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 96% | ||
| ▲97% | 91% | 95% | ||
| ▲86% | 70% | 82% | ||
| ▲89% | 82% | 90% | ||
| ▲89% | 73% | 84% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 2 June 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 2 Jun 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |