Kirkcaldy High School
Education Scotland
Score
C55
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LR
- Distance
- 3.5km away
Balwearie High School
Balwearie Gardens, Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5LY
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 977.6 (similar schools 1005.4)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 70.0% (similar schools 72.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 84.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 71.0%
- Leavers
- 256
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Destinations
School leavers 2024-25
- In a positive destination
- 98.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 1585
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 109.8
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 82.9%
- White Other: 8.3%
- Minority Ethnic: 7.8%
82.9%
White British
8.3%
White Other
7.8%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Balwearie Gardens
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5406838
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Balwearie High School usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C55Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy · 3.5km away
- C64St Andrew's R C High School
Kirkcaldy · 3.9km away
- C60Viewforth High School
Kirkcaldy Fife · 4.4km away
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St Andrew's R C High School
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Score
C64
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Kirkcaldy, KY1 3JL
- Distance
- 3.9km away
Viewforth High School
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 3AL
- Distance
- 4.4km away
Lochgelly High School
Education Scotland
Score
C59
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Lochgelly, KY5 8LZ
- Distance
- 9.9km away
Auchmuty High School
Education Scotland
Score
C58
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
- 10.7km away
Glenwood High School
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
- 10.9km away