Firrhill High School

What Firrhill High School does

Firrhill High School is a Scottish local authority secondary school located at 9 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, operated under the City of Edinburgh Council's education department. It delivers comprehensive secondary education to students in S1 through S6 (ages 11-18), preparing pupils for National 5, Highers, and Advanced Highers qualifications. The curriculum spans English, Mathematics, Sciences, Modern Languages, Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and Technologies, with distinct pathways in Business and Computing as well as Design & Technology and Food & Consumer Technology. Additional Support Needs, pupil support services, extracurricular clubs, and revision support round out the educational provision.

The school differentiates itself through third-party validated credentials, including twice-accredited UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School status and a 2023 shortlisting for the TES UK Secondary School of the Year Award, alongside a Cycle Friendly Secondary School Award from Cycling Scotland. It maintains strategic partnerships with Active Schools Edinburgh (free 4pm sport sessions), NHS Scotland and SAMH (mental health resources), and UNICEF UK (rights framework), which extend its service offering beyond standard curriculum. Marketing and recruitment rely on the school website, a virtual P7 Open Evening, the interactive 'Firrhill in Focus' Padlet, Twitter (@FirrhillHS), and Parent Council communications.

As a state-funded public institution, Firrhill High School does not operate a commercial revenue model. Enrolment is administered through the City of Edinburgh Council's admissions process, with no disclosed tuition fees, pricing structure, or investor capital. The school is led by Headteacher Graham Hamilton supported by a Senior Leadership Team including Depute Head Teachers Mr Isdale, Mrs Clegg, and Mr Else, with pupil leadership represented by Head Boy Lewis and Head Girl Reyhan. Governance is public-sector and the entity has no funding rounds, subsidiaries, parent company, or M&A activity on record.

Name

Firrhill High School

Legal name

Firrhill High School

Website

https://firrhillhigh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Firrhill High School is a state-funded Scottish local authority secondary school in Edinburgh, serving S1-S6 pupils (ages 11-18) under the City of Edinburgh Council with a full academic curriculum, wellbeing programmes, and notable UNICEF Gold accreditation.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• School curriculum
• Pupil support services
• National qualifications
• Extra-curricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Firrhill High School is a Scottish local-authority secondary school delivering education to pupils from S1 through S6 (ages 11-18). It provides a full curriculum across English, Mathematics, Sciences, Modern Languages, Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and Technologies, preparing students for National 5, Highers, and Advanced Highers qualifications. The school also offers additional support needs provision, extra-curricular clubs, and pupil welfare services under the City of Edinburgh Council.

Product overview

Firrhill High School is a Scottish secondary school providing comprehensive educational services from S1 through S6. The school offers a unified curriculum spanning core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Modern Languages, Social Studies) alongside expressive arts, health and wellbeing, and technology-focused programs. The Technologies faculty includes dedicated pathways in Business and Computing as well as Design & Technology and Food & Consumer Technology. The school provides supplementary services including extra-curricular clubs, revision support, pupil support services, and a virtual open evening experience for prospective students transitioning from primary school.

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Products and services

• The Firrhill Curriculum The school's core curriculum covering S1-S6 (Scottish secondary education), including subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science, Modern Languages, Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, and Technologies. Targeted at pupils aged 11-18.
• Technologies: Business and Computing Business and computing education programme including digital skills, business studies, and computer science at various qualification levels. Aimed at secondary school pupils.
• Technologies: Design & Technology and Food & Consumer Technology Design and technology as well as food and consumer technology courses for practical and vocational learning. Offered to secondary school pupils.
• Science Department Science curriculum covering BGE Science, Engineering Science, and Physics at various qualification levels. Targeted at secondary school pupils.
• P7 Virtual Tour Virtual open evening experience for prospective P7 students transitioning to secondary school, featuring an interactive campus tour with video content. Targeted at prospective families.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Active Schools EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Schools provides free sport and physical activity sessions at 4pm daily, complementing the school's Health and Wellbeing curriculum and extracurricular offerings.
• NHS ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS exercise videos (including yoga and pilates) are promoted by the school as ideal resources for high school pupils to support physical and mental health.
• Cycling ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds the Cycle Friendly Secondary School Award, indicating partnership with Cycling Scotland to promote cycling.
• UNICEF UK (Rights Respecting Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is twice-accredited as a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School, embedding children's rights throughout the school community.
• SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school shares SAMH resources with parents and carers to support pupil mental health and wellbeing.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Drummond Community High School: An Edinburgh state secondary with a similar community-focused remit and S1–S6 provision, sharing the same council funding structure and admissions framework.
• Balerno High School: A state secondary in southwest Edinburgh sharing Firrhill's broader south-side catchment, offering the same Scottish qualifications and operating under the same City of Edinburgh Council governance.
• Boroughmuir High School: A City of Edinburgh Council state secondary serving S1–S6 pupils in the south side of Edinburgh, directly comparable to Firrhill in funding model, curriculum, and catchment geography.
• James Gillespie's High School: An Edinburgh state secondary school offering the same Scottish S1–S6 qualification pathway, sharing the same local-authority funding model and competing for the same parent cohort in Edinburgh.
• Tynecastle High School: A City of Edinburgh Council secondary covering S1–S6 with a comparable academic and vocational curriculum, competing for pupils in the same local-authority admissions framework.
• Currie High School: A neighbouring City of Edinburgh Council secondary in southwest Edinburgh, delivering S1–S6 education under an identical funding and curriculum model to Firrhill.

Regional players

• George Heriot's School: A prominent Edinburgh independent secondary school, comparable in age range and curriculum scope but serving as a private-sector alternative within the same regional market.
• George Watson's College: A long-established Edinburgh independent school offering secondary education to similar age groups, providing a fee-based alternative within the same city that competes for higher-income families in Edinburgh's south side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/firrhillhigh

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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