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Berwickshire High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Duns, Berwickshire TD11 3QG · 01361 883710
On the mapSearch near TD11 3QG
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 585
- 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
- 52.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.2
- Additional support needs
- 345 pupils (59%)
- English as an additional language
- 64 pupils (11%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 10.8% (63 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
95% of the pupils who left Berwickshire 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.
72% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 66%).
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 · 119 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲140 | 132 | 88 | ||
| ▲1,029 | 874 | 841 | ||
| ●1,979 | 1,965 | 1,951 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 91% | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ●72% | 70% | 66% | ||
| ●80% | 82% | 77% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 68% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 23 April 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 1 (unsatisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 1 · Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good