Forrester High School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH12 9AE

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 212 Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH12 9AE
Phone: 0131 334 9262
Email: admin@forrester.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

842

Pupil roll

65.1

Teachers (FTE)

12.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender376 girls · 466 boys

Additional support needs59% of pupils

English as an additional language11% of pupils

Roll by stage

165

175

160

148

120

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (19%)Q5 · least deprived (18%)

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 January 2024

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Learning, teaching and assessmentSatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementWeak

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