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Forrester High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
212 Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh EH12 9AE · forresterhighschool.org.uk · 0131 334 9262
On the mapSearch near EH12 9AE
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 842
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 65.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Additional support needs
- 499 pupils (59%)
- English as an additional language
- 92 pupils (11%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 18.4% (155 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 19%
- 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 Forrester High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
69% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 62%).
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 · 153 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ●133 | 132 | 92 | ||
| ▼828 | 874 | 681 | ||
| ▼1,754 | 1,965 | 1,875 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ●69% | 70% | 62% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 66% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 19 March 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 19 Mar 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, May 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
May 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good