Leith Academy

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH6 8JQ

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 20 Academy Park, Edinburgh, EH6 8JQ
Phone: 0131 554 0606
Email: admin@leith.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

978

Pupil roll

78.5

Teachers (FTE)

12.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender486 girls · 492 boys

Additional support needs71% of pupils

English as an additional language33% of pupils

Roll by stage

165

173

183

175

171

111

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (24%)Q5 · least deprived (9%)

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 February 2018

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

Leadership of changeSatisfactory

Learning, teaching and assessmentSatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementWeak

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood

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

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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.