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St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9NH · st-thomas-of-aquins.org.uk · 0131 229 8734
Overview
- Leavers, 2019/20
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 93%
- Pupils
- 813
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 64.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Additional support needs
- 450 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- 230 pupils (28%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 10.2% (83 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 12%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left St Thomas Of Aquin's High School in 2019/20 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 93% across Scotland.
80% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 84%).
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 · 136 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲271 | 132 | 317 | ||
| ▲1,453 | 874 | 1,205 | ||
| ▲2,300 | 1,965 | 2,079 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲95% | 89% | 94% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 97% | ||
| ▲96% | 91% | 95% | ||
| ▲87% | 70% | 83% | ||
| ▲93% | 82% | 92% | ||
| ▲88% | 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 22 May 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 22 May 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |