Tynecastle High School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH11 2NJ

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 17-19 McLeod Street, Edinburgh, EH11 2NJ
Phone: 0131 337 3488
Email: admin@tynecastle.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

854

Pupil roll

69.8

Teachers (FTE)

12.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender428 girls · 426 boys

Additional support needs54% of pupils

English as an additional language26% of pupils

Roll by stage

156

151

171

167

103

106

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (15%)Q5 · least deprived (26%)

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 2017

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

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentSatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementSatisfactory

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.