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Beeslack Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Edinburgh Road, Penicuik EH26 0QF · beeslackhigh.co.uk · 01968 678060
On the mapSearch near EH26 0QF
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 780
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 64
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
- Additional support needs
- 345 pupils (44%)
- English as an additional language
- 45 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 7.3% (57 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 2%
- 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 Beeslack Community High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
60% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 75%).
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 · 118 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲156 | 132 | 157 | ||
| ▲963 | 874 | 1,022 | ||
| ●1,908 | 1,965 | 2,038 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 89% | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| ●93% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ▼60% | 70% | 75% | ||
| ▲87% | 82% | 84% | ||
| ▼61% | 73% | 78% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 97% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 23 April 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Apr 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Apr 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good