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Dunbar Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Summerfield Road, Dunbar EH42 1NJ · sites.google.com · 01368 863339
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Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 92%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%
- Pupils
- 1,087
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Lothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 79
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Additional support needs
- 462 pupils (43%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 8.1% (88 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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
92% of the pupils who left Dunbar Grammar School in 2023/24 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.
68% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 73%).
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 · 198 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲200 | 132 | 248 | ||
| ▲1,045 | 874 | 1,146 | ||
| ●2,015 | 1,965 | 2,064 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●91% | 89% | 94% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 97% | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 95% | ||
| ▲79% | 70% | 81% | ||
| ▲85% | 82% | 91% | ||
| ▲81% | 73% | 83% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 9 April 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: 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).
- Report published
- 9 Apr 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| 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 |