Portobello High School
1 Milton Road, Edinburgh, EH15 3BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,520
- SEED code
- 5533538
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0131 669 2324
About this school
Portobello High School is a secondary school in Musselburgh. It has 1,520 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Portobello 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)
- 221 (15%)
- Q2
- 183 (12%)
- Q3
- 215 (14%)
- Q4
- 305 (20%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 596 (39%)
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
-
Castlebrae Community High School1.2 miles
Secondary
-
Holy Rood RC High School1.2 miles
Secondary
-
Musselburgh Grammar School2.4 miles
Secondary
-
Liberton High School2.6 miles
Secondary
-
Leith Academy2.6 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Musselburgh
- Musselburgh Grammar School Secondary
- Brunstane Primary School Primary
- Campie Primary School Primary
- Craighall Primary School Primary
- Loretto RC Primary School Primary
- Musselburgh Burgh Primary School Primary
- Newcraighall Primary School Primary
- Pinkie St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Stoneyhill Primary School Primary
- Towerbank Primary School Primary
- Whitecraig Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Portobello High School?
- Portobello High School is a secondary school in Musselburgh.
- Has Portobello 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 Portobello High School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Portobello High School?
- Portobello High School has 1,520 pupils on roll.
- Does Portobello 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 10 July 2026.