Tynecastle High School
Education Scotland
Score
D51
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Edinburgh, EH11 2NJ
- Distance
- 2.8km away
Firrhill High School
9 Oxgangs Road North, Firrhill, Edinburgh, EH14 1DP
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1225.0 (similar schools 1221.6)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 86.0% (similar schools 82.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0%
- Leavers
- 238
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.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 1331
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 95.0
*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: 74.8%
- Minority Ethnic: 18.0%
- White Other: 6.8%
74.8%
White British
18.0%
Minority Ethnic
6.8%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
9 Oxgangs Road North
Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5532639
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Firrhill High School usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- D51Tynecastle High School
Edinburgh · 2.8km away
- A85Boroughmuir High School
Edinburgh · 3.2km away
- B80James Gillespie's High School
Edinburgh · 3.4km away
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- Phase
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