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Dalkeith High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
2 Cousland Road, Dalkeith EH22 2PS · 0131 654 4701
On the mapSearch near EH22 2PS
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,057
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 78.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Additional support needs
- 558 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 75 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.1% (138 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 11%
- 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 Dalkeith High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
76% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 67%).
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 · 157 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲157 | 132 | 106 | ||
| ●844 | 874 | 786 | ||
| ●1,924 | 1,965 | 1,875 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲96% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 92% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲76% | 70% | 67% | ||
| ▼79% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ▲86% | 73% | 70% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 95% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 22 May 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 22 May 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |