The Royal High School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH4 6JP

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 6JP
Phone: 0131 336 2261
Email: admin@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,578

Pupil roll

112.8

Teachers (FTE)

14:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender761 girls · 817 boys

Additional support needs47% of pupils

English as an additional language13% of pupils

Roll by stage

275

276

286

265

242

234

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (5%)Q5 · least deprived (66%)

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 December 2022

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

Leadership of changeExcellent

Learning, teaching and assessmentVery Good

Raising attainment and achievementVery Good

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionExcellent

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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.