Kirkintilloch High School, Kirkintilloch

Kirkintilloch 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 846 pupils and 12.2 pupils per teacher.

21% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 38% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.

17% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 17% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 85.7% in 2024/25, and 48.3% 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 good (A); the school was 100% full.

96% of pupils who left in 2023/24 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 94% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.

In its own words: "Based on our school values, our vision is that all members of the school community dream big, work hard and show kindness. Our aim is to improve outcomes for all learners and in doing so, to change lives for the better."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Kirkintilloch High, we are committed to securing the best possible outcomes for all of our young people, within a context of high quality learning experiences that engage and motivate our pupils. Our shared vision is that our school community Dreams Big, Works Hard and Shows Kindness, and this underpins all of our actions."

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kirkintilloch High School are East Dunbartonshire Central School (1.1 miles), St Ninian's High School (1.3 miles), Lenzie Academy (1.3 miles) and Chryston High School (2.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Lenzie Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merkland Drive (at), 50 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Kirkintilloch High School are Oxgang Primary School (0.2 miles), Holy Trinity Primary School (0.5 miles), Gartconner Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hillhead Primary School (0.6 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; East Dunbartonshire publishes both.