Penicuik High School

Penicuik, Midlothian · EH26 9EP

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Midlothian →
Town: Penicuik
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 39a Carlops Road, Penicuik, EH26 9EP
Phone: 01968 674165
Email: penicuik.hs@midlothian.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

627

Pupil roll

Teachers (FTE)

11.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender293 girls · 334 boys

Additional support needs59% of pupils

English as an additional language4% of pupils

Roll by stage

100

131

133

126

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (1%)Q5 · least deprived (25%)

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 2014

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

Improvements in performanceVery Good

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsVery Good

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.