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Balerno Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
5 Bridge Road, Balerno, EDINBURGH EH14 7AQ · balernochs.wordpress.com · 0131 477 7788
On the mapSearch near EH14 7AQ
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 889
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Teachers
- 67.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Additional support needs
- 438 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 32 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 5.3% (47 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 4%
- 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 Balerno Community High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
78% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 78%).
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 · 143 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲290 | 132 | 280 | ||
| ▲1,396 | 874 | 1,221 | ||
| ▲2,200 | 1,965 | 2,097 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 95% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 98% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 96% | ||
| ▲86% | 70% | 83% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 91% | ||
| ▲87% | 73% | 85% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 20 December 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 20 Dec 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |