St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
Education Scotland
Score
B81
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Edinburgh, EH3 9NH
- Distance
- 0.8km away
James Gillespie's High School
57 Lauderdale Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 1DD
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
- 1479.4 (similar schools 1381.6)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0% (similar schools 90.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 96.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 90.0%
- Leavers
- 242
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 2023-24
- In a positive destination
- 97.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 1765
- ASN
- 45.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 6.5%
- EAL
- 11.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 132.1
*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: 56.0%
- Minority Ethnic: 26.4%
- White Other: 16.1%
56.0%
White British
26.4%
Minority Ethnic
16.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
57 Lauderdale Street
Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5533139
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