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North Berwick High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Grange Road, North Berwick, EAST LOTHIAN EH39 4QS · sites.google.com · 01620 894661
On the mapSearch near EH39 4QS
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 99%
- Pupils
- 1,050
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Lothian
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 75.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Additional support needs
- 356 pupils (34%)
- English as an additional language
- 16 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 6.6% (69 pupils)
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 North Berwick High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 99% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
83% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 87%).
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 · 180 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲331 | 132 | 433 | ||
| ▲1,323 | 874 | 1,386 | ||
| ●1,996 | 1,965 | 2,162 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 96% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 97% | ||
| ▲80% | 70% | 89% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 95% | ||
| ▲81% | 73% | 90% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 23 June 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Jun 2020
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Feb 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Feb 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good