James Gillespie's High School
Education Scotland
Score
B80
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Edinburgh, EH9 1DD
- Distance
- 0.8km away
St Thomas Of Aquin's High School
2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH3 9NH
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
- 1386.0 (similar schools 1202.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 87.0% (similar schools 83.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 93.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 88.0%
- Leavers
- 136
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
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 800
- ASN
- 56.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 10.4%
- EAL
- 20.8%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 12.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.2
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 42.8%
- Minority Ethnic: 30.2%
- White Other: 26.2%
42.8%
White British
30.2%
Minority Ethnic
26.2%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
2-20 Chalmers Street
Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5534232
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