Boroughmuir High School
111 Viewforth, Edinburgh, EH11 1FL
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,626
- SEED code
- 5531438
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0131 229 9703
About this school
Boroughmuir High School is a secondary school in Edinburgh. It has 1,626 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Boroughmuir High School under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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)
- 10 (1%)
- Q2
- 25 (2%)
- Q3
- 26 (2%)
- Q4
- 253 (16%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 1,312 (81%)
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
-
St Thomas Of Aquin's High School0.3 miles
Secondary
-
Tynecastle High School0.6 miles
Secondary
-
James Gillespie's High School0.6 miles
Secondary
-
Broughton High School1.4 miles
Secondary
-
Drummond Community High School1.6 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Edinburgh
- Broughton High School Secondary
- Castlebrae Community High School Secondary
- Craigmount High School Secondary
- Craigroyston Community High School Secondary
- Drummond Community High School Secondary
- Firrhill High School Secondary
- Forrester High School Secondary
- Holy Rood RC High School Secondary
- James Gillespie's High School Secondary
- Leith Academy Secondary
- St Augustine's High School Secondary
- St Thomas Of Aquin's High School Secondary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Boroughmuir High School?
- Boroughmuir High School is a secondary school in Edinburgh.
- Has Boroughmuir High School 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 Boroughmuir High School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Boroughmuir High School?
- Boroughmuir High School has 1,626 pupils on roll.
- Does Boroughmuir High School 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.