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Liberton High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
328 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh EH17 7PT · libertonhighschool.org · 0131 664 7514
On the mapSearch near EH17 7PT
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 859
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 61.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Additional support needs
- 531 pupils (62%)
- English as an additional language
- 143 pupils (17%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 18.5% (159 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 22%
- 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
94% of the pupils who left Liberton High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
53% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 60%).
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 · 158 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼101 | 132 | 99 | ||
| ▼655 | 874 | 660 | ||
| ▼1,772 | 1,965 | 1,800 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼83% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ▼87% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ●89% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ▼53% | 70% | 60% | ||
| ▼76% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ▼56% | 73% | 65% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 25 March 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 25 Mar 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |