Balwearie High School

Kirkcaldy, Fife · KY2 5LY

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Fife →
Town: Kirkcaldy
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Balwearie Gardens, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5LY
Phone: 01592 583402
Email: balweariehs.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,574

Pupil roll

111.8

Teachers (FTE)

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender785 girls · 789 boys

Additional support needs48% of pupils

English as an additional language10% of pupils

Roll by stage

272

277

267

297

267

194

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (19%)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 October 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 achievementSatisfactory

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionWeak

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.