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Brae High School (secondary)
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Brae, Shetland ZE2 9QG · brae.shetland.sch.uk · 01595 745600
Overview
- Pupils
- 181
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Same campus
- Brae High School (primary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 23.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
- Additional support needs
- 87 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 22.7% (41 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
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 27 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼70 | 132 | 108 | ||
| ▼591 | 874 | 641 | ||
| ▼1,511 | 1,965 | 1,751 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼67% | 70% | 64% | ||
| ▼74% | 82% | 79% | ||
| ▼67% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| Positive destination | hidden | 96% | hidden | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 5 November 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 5 Nov 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak