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Penicuik High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
39a Carlops Road, Penicuik EH26 9EP · 01968 674165
On the mapSearch near EH26 9EP
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 627
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 53
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Additional support needs
- 370 pupils (59%)
- English as an additional language
- 27 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.7% (86 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 1%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Penicuik High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
67% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 70%).
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 · 119 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼93 | 132 | 140 | ||
| ●884 | 874 | 887 | ||
| ●1,954 | 1,965 | 1,948 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●88% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 94% | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼67% | 70% | 70% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 83% | ||
| ▼69% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 96% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
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 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 25 Mar 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |