Portobello High School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH15 3BY

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 1 Milton Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3BY
Phone: 0131 669 2324
Email: admin@portobello.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,520

Pupil roll

103.3

Teachers (FTE)

14.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender757 girls · 763 boys

Additional support needs49% of pupils

English as an additional language10% of pupils

Roll by stage

273

263

261

267

259

197

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (15%)Q5 · least deprived (39%)

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 March 2017

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 achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionSatisfactory

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.