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Balerno Community High School

Balerno, Edinburgh City · EH14 7AQ

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area
Edinburgh City
Town
Balerno
Phase
Secondary
Type
Local Authority
Denomination
Non-denominational
Address
5 Bridge Road, Balerno, EH14 7AQ
Phone
0131 477 7788

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025
889
Pupil roll
67.1
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
Pupils by gender414 girls · 475 boys
Additional support needs49% of pupils
English as an additional language4% of pupils

Roll by stage

S1
149
S2
158
S3
156
S4
155
S5
152
S6
119

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (4%)Q5 · least deprived (42%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected October 2011

Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.

Improvements in performanceGood
Learners' experiencesVery Good
Meeting learning needsGood
The curriculumGood
Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.

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