Leith Academy

Secondary S1–S6Local authorityNon-denominational

Official results

Official data – not edited by the school or sponsors

Secondary results (school leavers)

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 4 or better (e.g. National 4)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 1 or more award at SCQF level 4 or better. SCQF level 4 includes National 4s and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 4 or better (e.g. National 4) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	92%	96%	97%
2016-17	88%	96%	97%
2017-18	88%	94%	96%
2018-19	93%	96%	96%
2019-20	95%	97%	96%
2020-21	92%	95%	97%
2021-22	93%	96%	97%
2022-23	91%	97%	96%
2023-24	93%	95%	96%
2024-25	91%	96%	96%

Source: Schools – Breadth and Depth of Qualifications · imported 13 November 2026 · Counts awards at that SCQF level or above across all SCQF credit-rated courses, not only SQA exams, and is not a subject pass rate. Schools serve different communities: compare with the school's virtual comparator, as the Scottish Government advises.

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 1 or more award at SCQF level 5 or better. SCQF level 5 includes National 5s and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	75%	84%	87%
2016-17	78%	85%	88%
2017-18	71%	82%	88%
2018-19	87%	88%	88%
2019-20	89%	88%	88%

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5s)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better. SCQF level 5 includes National 5s and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or better (e.g. National 5s) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	46%	58%	61%
2016-17	50%	58%	62%
2017-18	40%	55%	64%
2018-19	53%	64%	64%
2019-20	61%	66%

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Higher)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 1 or more award at SCQF level 6 or better. SCQF level 6 includes Highers and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Higher) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	59%	62%	65%
2016-17	58%	59%	65%
2017-18	51%	57%	66%
2018-19	64%	67%	66%
2019-20	64%	68%	68%

Leavers with 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better. SCQF level 6 includes Highers and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	36%	47%	49%
2016-17	36%	42%	49%
2017-18	37%	42%	50%
2018-19	43%	51%	51%
2019-20	50%	51%	55%

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better. SCQF level 6 includes Highers and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or better (e.g. Highers) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	18%	31%	34%
2016-17	25%	29%	35%
2017-18	23%	28%	36%
2018-19	28%	35%	36%
2019-20	33%	36%	40%

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 7 or better (e.g. Advanced Higher)

Percentage of the school's leavers who left with 1 or more award at SCQF level 7 or better. SCQF level 7 includes Advanced Highers and other qualifications at that level.

Leavers with 1 or more award at SCQF level 7 or better (e.g. Advanced Higher) by academic year
Academic year	Figure	Virtual comparator	Scotland
2015-16	15%	21%	22%
2016-17	16%	18%	22%
2017-18	16%	19%	23%
2018-19	23%	22%	22%
2019-20	22%	23%

School leavers in a positive initial destination

Percentage of the school's leavers recorded in a positive initial destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or personal skills development) shortly after leaving.

No data yet. Figures appear here once the official release has been imported and checked.

Source: Summary statistics for attainment and initial leaver destinations · Initial destination only; does not track longer-term outcomes.

Inspection reports

Read the school’s inspection reports on the Education Scotland inspection report finder (search for seed code 5533236).

Academic year

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Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

92%

96%

97%

2016-17

88%

96%

97%

2017-18

88%

94%

96%

2018-19

93%

96%

2019-20

95%

97%

96%

2020-21

92%

95%

97%

2021-22

93%

96%

97%

2022-23

91%

97%

96%

2023-24

93%

95%

96%

2024-25

91%

96%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

75%

84%

87%

2016-17

78%

85%

88%

2017-18

71%

82%

88%

2018-19

87%

88%

2019-20

89%

88%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

46%

58%

61%

2016-17

50%

58%

62%

2017-18

40%

55%

64%

2018-19

53%

64%

2019-20

61%

66%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

59%

62%

65%

2016-17

58%

59%

65%

2017-18

51%

57%

66%

2018-19

64%

67%

66%

2019-20

64%

68%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

36%

47%

49%

2016-17

36%

42%

49%

2017-18

37%

42%

50%

2018-19

43%

51%

2019-20

50%

51%

55%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

18%

31%

34%

2016-17

25%

29%

35%

2017-18

23%

28%

36%

2018-19

28%

35%

36%

2019-20

33%

36%

40%

Academic year

Figure

Virtual comparator

Scotland

2015-16

15%

21%

22%

2016-17

16%

18%

22%

2017-18

16%

19%

23%

2018-19

23%

22%

2019-20

22%

23%