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Hawick High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Buccleuch Road, Hawick, ROXBURGHSHIRE TD9 0EG · hawickhighschool.co.uk · 01450 372429
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 807
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 72.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.1
- Additional support needs
- 415 pupils (51%)
- English as an additional language
- 49 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.5% (157 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 41%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left Hawick High School in 2022/23 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 93% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
54% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 55%).
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 · 145 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲165 | 132 | 112 | ||
| ▼644 | 874 | 687 | ||
| ▼1,649 | 1,965 | 1,828 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 66% | ||
| ▲89% | 82% | 78% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 69% | ||
| 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 31 March 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 31 Mar 2020
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |