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Earlston High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Earlston, Berwickshire TD4 6HF · earlstonps.co.uk · 01896 849282
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 98%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,075
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 80.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Additional support needs
- 544 pupils (51%)
- English as an additional language
- 60 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 8.8% (95 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
98% of the pupils who left Earlston 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.
82% 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 · 200 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲169 | 132 | 186 | ||
| ▲956 | 874 | 1,011 | ||
| ●1,870 | 1,965 | 2,045 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 92% | ||
| ●94% | 93% | 96% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲82% | 70% | 75% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ▲84% | 73% | 77% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●98% | 96% | 97% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 21 January 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 21 Jan 2020
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, May 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
May 2010Inspection
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