Firrhill High School
 | |
| Motto | Air-carraig |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 |
| Type | State Run Secondary |
| Headteacher | Sarah Brown |
| Deputy Headteacher | Roberta Porter, Nick McClellan & Julie Statham |
| Location |
9 Oxgangs Road North Edinburgh EH14 1DP Scotland |
| Staff | 1.21 approx |
| Students | 1123 approx[1] |
| Grades | S1 to S6 |
| Website | Firrhill High School |
Firrhill High School is a state-run secondary school located in the South West of Edinburgh, Scotland. The school was established in 1960, being unveiled by the city's Lord Provost. The school has around 1123 pupils with a teaching staff of around 120.[2] The school serves areas such as Oxgangs, Colinton Mains, Colinton Village, Bonaly, Fairmilehead, Buckstone, Craiglockhart and Longstone.[3]
In 2001 the school underwent drastic refurbishing work, with several rundown buildings dating from the 1960s being either refurbished or demolished with new buildings being built in their place. This was completed in mid-2005.[4] The school was refurbished by a Private Finance Initiative.
Headteacher and SMT
The headteacher is Sarah Brown. Nick McClellan, Julie Statham and Roberta Porter are the deputy head teachers.[5]
Houses
Pupils at the school are separated into three groups, known as "houses". The houses are:
- Allermuir
- Braidlaw
- Caerketton
The Houses are named after three of the Pentland hills, to the south of Edinburgh and in sight of the school. Each pupils tie has the colour of their house on it, Allermuir green, Braidlaw purple, and Caerketton light blue. The head of Allermuir is Julie Statham, the head of Braidlaw is Roberta Porter, and the head of Caerketton is Nick McClellan.
Notable former pupils and teachers
Robbie Foy, formerly of Liverpool F.C. and Scunthorpe United FC was a former pupil of the school. Foy, Sives and Vita represented Scotland Schoolboys in 2000 and 2001[6] respectively whilst at the school[7] and all 3 played in the Victory Shield.
Scottish composer and pianist Stuart Mitchell was a former pupil who decoded and scored the 15th century music embedded into the carvings of Rosslyn Chapel.
The Scottish actress and comedienne, Elaine C Smith was a teacher at the school in the early 1980s.[8]
Scottish athlete Margot Wells, wife of Olympic sprint champion Allan Wells, was a Physical Education teacher at the school in the 1970s.
Former Blue Peter presenter Romana D'Annunzio was an English teacher at the school during 2009-10.
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education
On 13 June 2006 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education reported on the school.[9] The inspectors identified as key strengths "The coherent and progressive programme of enterprise activities from S1-S6" and "The high standards of attainment at S5/S6". The report also commended the strong direction given by the Head Teacher Karen Prophet.
The Report also commended the condition of the school saying that the school was well-designed and had good specialist teaching areas and had good social areas for pupils.
HM Inspectorate of Education issued a follow up report on 22 April 2008.[10] The report identified "good" or "very good" progress regarding all the items identified for action in the 2006 inspection report, and found no need to conduct further follow-up inspections.
See also
Public-Private Partnership
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00420794.xlsx
- ↑ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0042/00420794.xlsx
- ↑ Catchment Area Map
- ↑ Written Answer, Scottish Parliament
- ↑ "Firrhill High School SMT". Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Capital starlets to take off on a trip of a lifetime". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). 9 February 2002.
- ↑ "Elaine C Smith Comedy Instead Of Teaching". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education report on Firrhill High School, 13 June 2006
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education report on Firrhill High School, 22 April 2008
Coordinates: 55°54′52.51″N 3°14′10.86″W / 55.9145861°N 3.2363500°W