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Holy Rood RC High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
55 Duddingston Road West, Edinburgh EH15 3ST · holyroodrchighschool.co.uk · 0131 661 5871
On the mapSearch near EH15 3ST
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,222
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Teachers
- 94.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Additional support needs
- 619 pupils (51%)
- English as an additional language
- 279 pupils (23%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 14.5% (177 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 46%
- 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 Holy Rood RC High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
71% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 75%).
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 · 196 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲208 | 132 | 167 | ||
| ▲951 | 874 | 963 | ||
| ●1,979 | 1,965 | 1,964 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●90% | 89% | 91% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ●71% | 70% | 75% | ||
| ▲85% | 82% | 85% | ||
| ▲76% | 73% | 77% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 3 May 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 3 May 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |