Galashiels Academy

Galashiels, Scottish Borders · TD1 3HU

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Scottish Borders →
Town: Galashiels
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Elm Row, Galashiels, TD1 3HU
Phone: 01896 754788
Email: galashielsacademy@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

853

Pupil roll

70.1

Teachers (FTE)

12.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender406 girls · 447 boys

Additional support needs65% of pupils

English as an additional language9% of pupils

Roll by stage

149

162

154

171

127

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (9%)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 April 2013

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

Improvements in performanceWeak

Learners' experiencesSatisfactory

Meeting learning needsWeak

The curriculumSatisfactory

Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory

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.