Anderson High School
North Loch Drive, Lerwick, ZE1 0GR
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 974
- SEED code
- 6103634
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01595 808008
About this school
Anderson High School is a secondary school in Lerwick. It has 974 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Anderson 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)
- 0 (0%)
- Q2
- 67 (7%)
- Q3
- 227 (23%)
- Q4
- 680 (70%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 0 (0%)
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
-
Bell's Brae Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
-
Sound Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
-
Tingwall Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
-
Scalloway Primary School4.0 miles
Primary
-
Whiteness Primary School4.9 miles
Primary
Other schools in Lerwick
- Bell's Brae Primary School Primary
- Scalloway Primary School Primary
- Sound Primary School Primary
- Tingwall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Anderson High School?
- Anderson High School is a secondary school in Lerwick.
- Has Anderson 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 Anderson High School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Anderson High School?
- Anderson High School has 974 pupils on roll.
- Does Anderson 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.