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Gracemount High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
136 Lasswade Road, Edinburgh EH16 6TZ · gracemounthighschool.co.uk · 0131 664 7440
On the mapSearch near EH16 6TZ
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 92%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 670
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 63.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.5
- Additional support needs
- 456 pupils (68%)
- English as an additional language
- 126 pupils (19%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 25.7% (172 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 39%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Gracemount High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 92% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
47% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 55%).
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 · 115 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ●138 | 132 | 67 | ||
| ▼463 | 874 | 501 | ||
| ▼1,292 | 1,965 | 1,670 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲96% | 89% | 82% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 86% | ||
| ▼47% | 70% | 55% | ||
| ▼63% | 82% | 70% | ||
| ▼57% | 73% | 58% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 92% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 5 February 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 5 Feb 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |