St Thomas Of Aquin's High School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH3 9NH

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9NH
Phone: 0131 229 8734
Email: admin@st-thomasaquins.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

813

Pupil roll

64.2

Teachers (FTE)

12.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender435 girls · 378 boys

Additional support needs55% of pupils

English as an additional language28% of pupils

Roll by stage

154

136

140

133

110

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (12%)Q5 · least deprived (41%)

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 2012

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

Improvements in performanceVery Good

Learners' experiencesVery Good

Meeting learning needsGood

The curriculumGood

Improvement through self-evaluationVery Good

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.