Kirkcaldy High School

Kirkcaldy, Fife · KY1 3LR

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Fife →
Town: Kirkcaldy
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Dunnikier Way, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3LR
Phone: 01592 583405
Email: kirkcaldyhs.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,423

Pupil roll

115.8

Teachers (FTE)

12.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender662 girls · 761 boys

Additional support needs62% of pupils

English as an additional language7% of pupils

Roll by stage

240

282

286

256

209

150

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (23%)Q5 · least deprived (27%)

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 2012

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

Improvements in performanceGood

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsSatisfactory

The curriculumGood

Improvement through self-evaluationGood

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.