Currie Community High School, EDINBURGH

Currie Community 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 901 pupils and 13.7 pupils per teacher.

7% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 43% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 5% speak English as an additional language.

9% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 64% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 92.4% in 2024/25, and 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 100% full.

100% of pupils who left in 2024/25 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 98% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Head Teacher of Currie Community High School, our vision is to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive learning environment where every pupil feels valued, challenged, and empowered to reach their full potential. We will be a school that not only achieves academic and vocational excellence but also nurtures well-rounded individuals prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, drama and debating.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Currie Community High School are Balerno Community High School (1.1 miles), Wester Hailes High School (1.8 miles), Forrester High School (2.7 miles) and Merchiston Castle School (2.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dolphin Avenue (after), 290 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Currie Community High School are Currie Primary School (0.3 miles), Nether Currie Primary School (0.6 miles), Dean Park Primary School (1.4 miles) and Juniper Green Primary School (1.5 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Edinburgh City publishes both.