Arbroath High School, Arbroath
Arbroath High School is a secondary school for pupils in Arbroath.
- Attendance
- 88.6%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Arbroath High School in detail
School in Scotland
Arbroath High School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 895 pupils and 12.3 pupils per teacher.
16% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 50% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 11% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 88.6% in 2024/25, and 36.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 82% full.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Arbroath Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Keptie Mews (near), 130 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Arbroath High School are Timmergreens Primary School (0.2 miles), Muirfield Primary School (0.6 miles), Ladyloan Primary School (0.7 miles) and Inverbrothock Primary School (0.9 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Angus publishes both.
Timmergreens Primary SchoolMuirfield Primary SchoolLadyloan Primary SchoolInverbrothock Primary School
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Arbroath High School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
About
Arbroath High School is a six-year, all-through comprehensive school situated on the west side of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It moved into its present building in 1985.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Keep up with Arbroath High School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Arbroath High School, with their latest published grades:
- Timmergreens Pre School Class - Nursery, 0.2 milesCare Inspectorate, 31 March 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
- Helping Hands Nursery - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 13 June 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
- Playspaces Arbroath Limited - Nursery, 0.5 miles
- Muirfield Playgroup - Pre-school, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 2 May 2022: Very good in 4 key questions
- Muirfield Pre School Class - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 7 February 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 217 new homes within 2 miles of Arbroath High School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 150 homes at Land At Crudie Farm Arbirlot Road West ArbroathAngus, ref 23/00617/PAN - granted 25 October 2023, 0.7 miles away
- 35 homes at Former St Thomas' RC Primary School Seaton Road Arbroath DD11 5DTAngus, ref 25/00544/FULL - granted 20 November 2025, 1.2 miles away
- 32 homes at Redevelopment Area Newton Crescent ArbroathAngus, ref 25/00532/FULL - granted 20 November 2025, 0.5 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Arbroath High School
How many road collisions happen near Arbroath High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arbroath High School?
Arbroath High School is at Keptie Road, Arbroath, Arbroath, DD11 3EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)