Broughton High School, Edinburgh

State comprehensive school in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Broughton High School

Address

29 East Fettes Avenue

Edinburgh

City of Edinburgh

EH4 1EG

Scotland

Coordinates| 55°57′37.58″N 3°13′17.36″W﻿ / ﻿55.9604389°N 3.2214889°W﻿ / 55.9604389; -3.2214889
Information
Type| State Comprehensive
Motto| Fortiter et Recte
Established| 1887
Local authority| City of Edinburgh Council[broken anchor]
Headteacher| John J Wilson (until August 2024)
Staff| approx. 110
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| 1260[1]
Houses| Napier, Adam, Scott & Raeburn
Colour(s)|
White, black, red and yellow
Website| http://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk

Broughton High School is a secondary school located in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2009, the building at Inverleith was replaced with a building funded by a public–private partnership.[2] The school is currently situated next to Inverleith Park, in the Stockbridge neighbourhood of Edinburgh but was formerly in Broughton, where the poet Hugh MacDiarmid was a pupil.

## Description

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In 2016 the school was named in Tatler's list of top state schools.[3]

The school is home to a specialised music department: the City of Edinburgh Music School which nearly faced closure in 2018. Along with the music school Broughton has a specialist dance department.[4] Broughton is also one of seven schools in Scotland chosen by the Scottish Football Association to support talented young footballers with extra coaching. As of 2018, the dedicated coach for the young players at Broughton is former Hibernian player Keith Wright.[5]

The school's motto Fortiter et Recte is Latin for 'strongly and rightly'.

According to the Scottish Government's Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation statistics Broughton High School is the most socio-economically diverse school in the City of Edinburgh. [citation needed]

The Senior Leadership Team in July 2024 consisted of the Headteacher (John J. Wilson) and three Deputy Headteachers. The school also has a Director of Music and a Business Manager.[6] In

In May 2024 Angus Robertson MSP for Edinburgh Central visited Broughton High School. Mr Robertson commended the school for its sustained improvements in attainment for the since 2014.

On 28th September the Headteacher was invited as a Local Hero to the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the Scottish Parliament. [1]

Scottish Parliament 25th Anniversary Celebrating Local Heroes

## HMI(E) report

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In the last report, issued in September 2011, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education concluded that areas of strength were the school's leadership, care and welfare and specialist provisions. It stated that development was required on areas such as overall achievement, expectations and consistency.[7]

In February 2014, the school received a follow-up report which concluded that improvements had been made. The report stated that S4-S6 attainment in 2013 was the highest in the last three years.[8]

## Notable alumni

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See also: Category:People educated at Broughton High School, Edinburgh

* Martyn Bennett, bagpiper[9]
* Alan Bold, Critic and Poet [10]
* William Bosi, professional rock climber[11]
* Mary Fee, Scottish Labour Party politician[12]
* Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage[13]
* Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish Poet[14][15]
* Sean McKirdy, footballer[16]
* David Murray, Entrepreneur, Scottish Businessman[17]
* Angus Robertson SNP politician[18]
* Sean Smith, Lord Harrower, judge of the Supreme Courts [19]
* Tommy Smith, saxophonist, composer[13]
* Emma Watson, Footballer,[20]

## References

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1. ^ "Tatler schools guide: Broughton High named top state secondary - Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
2. ^ "School History". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
3. ^ "Tatler publishes guide to best state schools - but you'll have to have deep pockets to attend". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
4. ^ "Dance School | Specialist Schools". Broughton.edin.sch.uk. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
5. ^ "JD Performance Schools: Broughton High School - Edinburgh". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
6. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". Broughton.edin.sch.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
7. ^ "Broughton High School, Edinburgh City". Education Scotland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
8. ^ The City of Edinburgh Council. "Secondary school follow-through reports | The City of Edinburgh Council". Edinburgh.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
9. ^ "Edinburgh Music School remembers Martyn Bennett". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
10. ^ "Alan Bold - Poet". Tour Scotland. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
11. ^ "Bosi brothers are at the top of their game". The Scotsman. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
12. ^ "Mary Fee". www.parliament.scot. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
13. ^ a b "Jazz star Tommy Smith furious over plans to close music school". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
14. ^ "School History | About". www.broughton.edin.sch.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
15. ^ Munro, David M.; Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David (2006). Scotland: an encyclopedia of places & landscape. Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1. publ ed.). Glasgow: Collins [u.a.] p. 90p. ISBN 978-0-00-472466-9.
16. ^ "Football Academy student contributes to victory against England". broughton.edin.sch.uk. Broughton High School. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
17. ^ "Sir David Murray from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
18. ^ "SNP's former Westminster leader Angus Robertson bids to stand in Edinburgh Central at next year's Holyrood elections". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
19. ^ "The Hon Lord Harrower (Sean Smith)". Judiciary of Scotland. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
20. ^ Johnson, Phil (29 March 2023). "Scotland call-up for Broughton High School pupil Emma Watson at age of 17". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

## External links

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* Broughton High School website
* Broughton High School's page on Scottish Schools Online
* City of Edinburgh Music School Website
* Photo of New School Building

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