Buchanan High
67 Townhead Road, Coatbridge, ML5 2HT
- Phase
- Special schools
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- SEED code
- 1001930
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01236 632052
About this school
Buchanan High is a special school in Coatbridge. It has 151 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Buchanan High under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Education Scotland inspection
Not yet inspected
This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.
Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website
School characteristics
From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.
Pupils by home-area deprivation
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.
- Q1 (most deprived)
- 71 (55%)
- Q2
- 39 (30%)
- Q3
- 18 (14%)
- Q4
- -
- Q5 (least deprived)
- -
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.
Location
Nearby schools
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Pentland School0.0 miles
Special schools
-
Drumpark Primary School1.0 miles
Special schools
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Portland High School1.2 miles
Special schools
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Mavisbank School2.5 miles
Special schools
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Willowbank School2.7 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Coatbridge
- Drumpark Primary School Special schools
- Pentland School Special schools
- Portland High School Special schools
- Bargeddie Primary School Primary
- Gartcosh Primary School Primary
- Glenboig Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Kirkshaws Primary School Primary
- Langloan Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Primary School Primary
- Old Monkland Primary School Primary
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Buchanan High?
- Buchanan High is a special school in Coatbridge.
- Has Buchanan High been inspected?
- Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Buchanan High, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Buchanan High?
- Buchanan High has 151 pupils on roll.
- Does Buchanan High publish exam results?
- Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.
School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.