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Newbattle High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Newbattle Community Campus, Newbattle Way, Easthouses, DALKEITH EH22 4SX · newbattle.org.uk · 0131 561 6700
On the mapSearch near EH22 4SX
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,313
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 91.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Additional support needs
- 805 pupils (61%)
- English as an additional language
- 69 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 21.6% (284 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 19%
- 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 Newbattle 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.
69% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 58%).
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 · 186 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼96 | 132 | 85 | ||
| ▼579 | 874 | 580 | ||
| ▼1,668 | 1,965 | 1,765 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●87% | 89% | 83% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 89% | ||
| ●90% | 91% | 87% | ||
| ●69% | 70% | 58% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 71% | ||
| ▼70% | 73% | 62% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 6 February 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 6 Feb 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jun 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good