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Whitehill Secondary School, GLASGOW

Secondary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Whitehill Secondary School is a secondary school for pupils in Glasgow.

Attendance
82.9%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Whitehill Secondary School in detail

School in Scotland

Whitehill Secondary 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 651 pupils and 10.5 pupils per teacher.

50% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 74% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 32% speak English as an additional language.

67% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 1% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 82.9% in 2024/25, and 51.9% 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 poor (C); the school was 95% full.

95% of pupils who left in 2024/25 went on to a positive destination - further or higher education, training, work or volunteering, against 92% for its "virtual comparator", a matched group of pupils with similar backgrounds from across Scotland.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Whitehill Secondary School are St Mungo's Academy (0.6 miles), St Roch's Secondary School (0.8 miles), Smithycroft Secondary School (1.4 miles) and St Andrew's Secondary School (1.7 miles).

St Mungo's AcademySt Roch's Secondary SchoolSmithycroft Secondary SchoolSt Andrew's Secondary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Alexandra Parade Rail Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finlay Drive (after), 180 metres away.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Whitehill Secondary School are Golfhill Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Alexandra Parade Primary School (0.1 miles), St Denis' Primary School (0.2 miles) and Haghill Park Primary School & Nursery Class (0.4 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Glasgow City publishes both.

Golfhill Primary SchoolAlexandra Parade Primary SchoolSt Denis' Primary SchoolHaghill Park Primary School & Nursery Class

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Glasgow City
Phone:0141 582 0290
Address:280 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G31 2QF
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Whitehill Secondary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8439532

About

Whitehill Secondary School is a Scottish non-denominational comprehensive secondary school located in the suburb of Dennistoun in Glasgow. The school is a part of the Whitehill Campus, along with Golfhill Primary School and Westercraigs Nursery.

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At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Train Stations

Alexandra Parade Rail Station
292m · 5 min walk
Duke Street Rail Station
334m · 5 min walk
Bellgrove Rail Station
827m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Finlay Drive (after)
182m · 3 min walk
Meadowpark Street (before)
224m · 4 min walk
Whitevale Street (before)
241m · 4 min walk
Bannatyne Avenue (before)
301m · 5 min walk
Birkenshaw Street (before)
302m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
40
Fatal
1
Serious
15
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 24 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

7 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Questions parents ask about Whitehill Secondary School

What is the catchment area for Whitehill Secondary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Whitehill Secondary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Whitehill Secondary School?

If you live in Whitehill Secondary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Whitehill Secondary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 24 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 7 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Whitehill Secondary School?

Whitehill Secondary School is at 280 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G31 2QF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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