Dalkeith High School

Dalkeith, Midlothian · EH22 2PS

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Midlothian →
Town: Dalkeith
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 2 Cousland Road, Dalkeith, EH22 2PS
Phone: 0131 654 4701
Email: dalkeith.hs@midlothian.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,057

Pupil roll

78.2

Teachers (FTE)

13.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender505 girls · 552 boys

Additional support needs53% of pupils

English as an additional language7% of pupils

Roll by stage

195

214

192

197

160

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (11%)Q5 · least deprived (6%)

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 February 2018

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

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionSatisfactory

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.