The Royal High School
East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 6JP
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,578
- SEED code
- 5533732
- Local authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0131 336 2261
About this school
The Royal High School is a secondary school in Edinburgh. It has 1,578 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland's latest report on the school is linked below. 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
Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.
Read the full inspection report on 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)
- 73 (5%)
- Q2
- 168 (11%)
- Q3
- 95 (6%)
- Q4
- 200 (13%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 1,042 (66%)
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
-
Craigroyston Community High School1.3 miles
Secondary
-
Craigmount High School1.5 miles
Secondary
-
St Augustine's High School2.1 miles
Secondary
-
Forrester High School2.3 miles
Secondary
-
Broughton High School2.4 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Edinburgh
- Boroughmuir High School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What kind of school is The Royal High School?
- The Royal High School is a secondary school in Edinburgh.
- When was The Royal High School last inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected The Royal High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
- How big is The Royal High School?
- The Royal High School has 1,578 pupils on roll.
- Does The Royal 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 19 July 2026.