Galashiels Academy
Education Scotland
Score
C60
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Selkirkshire, TD1 3HU
- Distance
- 7.2km away
Selkirk High School
Hillside Terrace, Selkirk, Selkirk, TD7 4EW
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
- 843.4 (similar schools 929.6)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 80.0% (similar schools 73.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 93.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 80.0%
- Leavers
- 82
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
- 93.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 391
- ASN
- 59.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 15.1%
- EAL
- 2.6%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 10.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.3
*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: 89.2%
- White Other: 7.2%
- Minority Ethnic: 3.6%
89.2%
White British
7.2%
White Other
3.6%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Hillside Terrace
Selkirk, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5619831
Common questions about Selkirk High School
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- Phase
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Score
D54
- Type
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- Phase
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