St David's RC High School

Dalkeith, Midlothian · EH22 2PS

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Midlothian →
Town: Dalkeith
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 1 Cousland Road, Dalkeith, EH22 2PS
Phone: 0131 654 4702
Email: st-davids.hs@midlothian.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

788

Pupil roll

62.3

Teachers (FTE)

12.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender380 girls · 408 boys

Additional support needs48% of pupils

English as an additional language7% of pupils

Roll by stage

139

142

133

148

134

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (17%)Q5 · least deprived (5%)

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 2019

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

Leadership of changeVery Good

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionVery Good

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.