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Selkirk High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Hillside Terrace, Selkirk TD7 4EW · selkirkhighschool.org.uk · 01750 720246
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 395
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Departments
- Pre-school, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 36.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.8
- Additional support needs
- 252 pupils (64%)
- English as an additional language
- 22 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 15.7% (62 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
93% of the pupils who left Selkirk 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.
80% 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 · 82 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲147 | 132 | 138 | ||
| ▼776 | 874 | 860 | ||
| ▼1,742 | 1,965 | 1,930 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 89% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲80% | 70% | 73% | ||
| ▲93% | 82% | 84% | ||
| ▲80% | 73% | 75% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 96% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 29 April 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 29 Apr 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2014Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory