Tynecastle High School
Education Scotland
Score
D51
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Edinburgh, EH11 2NJ
- Distance
- 1.0km away
Boroughmuir High School
111 Viewforth, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH11 1FL
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 Highers and National 5s.
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1567.8 (similar schools 1422.0)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 87.0% (similar schools 90.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 95.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 87.0%
- Leavers
- 244
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
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 1558
- ASN
- 40.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 2.2%
- EAL
- 8.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 107.6
*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)
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- White British: 64.4%
- Minority Ethnic: 22.6%
- White Other: 12.1%
64.4%
White British
22.6%
Minority Ethnic
12.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
111 Viewforth
Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5531438
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