Pitlochry High School, Pitlochry
Pitlochry High School is an all-through school for pupils in Pitlochry.
- Attendance
- 88.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Pitlochry High School in detail
School in Scotland
Pitlochry 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.
Pitlochry High School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 124 pupils and 6.8 pupils per teacher.
58% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 15% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 88.7% in 2024/25, and 38.6% 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 52% full.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pitlochry Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (opposite), 60 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Perth and Kinross Council publishes a primary catchment area for Pitlochry High School. Catchment boundary: Perth and Kinross Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
Perth and Kinross Council publishes a secondary catchment area for Pitlochry High School. Catchment boundary: Perth and Kinross Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
Catchment areas can change each year and living in one does not guarantee a place. Check the address with the council before you apply.
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Pitlochry High School in June 2023.
- 1.3 Leadership of changesatisfactory
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentsatisfactory
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusiongood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Pitlochry High School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Perth & Kinross is 1 (the median across 83 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.
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Questions parents ask about Pitlochry High School
When was Pitlochry High School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Pitlochry High School in June 2023. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as satisfactory; learning, teaching and assessment as satisfactory; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as good and raising attainment and achievement as good.
How many road collisions happen near Pitlochry High School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Perth & Kinross is 1 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pitlochry High School?
Pitlochry High School is at East Moulin Road, Pitlochry, Pitlochry, PH16 5ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)