What did Education Scotland judge Liberton High School's 4 of 6 to be?

Education Scotland judged Liberton High School's 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend Liberton High School?

Liberton High School has 859 pupils on roll.

Where is Liberton High School located?

Liberton High School is located in EH17 7PT, Edinburgh.

How do I apply to Liberton High School?

Liberton High School is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Edinburgh) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.

Does Liberton High School have a religious character?

Yes — Liberton High School has a religious character of Non-denominational. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are S1 places decided at Liberton High School?

When Liberton High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Children living within a school's catchment area are given priority for a place. Each address has a non-denominational and a Roman Catholic catchment school for both primary and secondary stages; a small number of addresses have two non-denominational catchment schools and the child has the right to go to either. The Council aims to provide places for P1 and S1 pupils at one of their catchment schools if they apply with satisfactory proof of residence by 24 December in the year before they begin and are still living at the same address at the start of session. Non-catchment placing requests are granted only if there are places available after all children living in the catchment area have been accommodated and reserved places retained within the agreed intake limit; additional classes are not created for non-catchment children; 2. Roman Catholic schools: baptised catchment children first — Roman Catholic schools are open to all children regardless of faith. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed with catchment children, priority is given to catchment Roman Catholic children who are baptised, and where parents have provided the baptismal certificate, by 24 December in the year before they begin. Additional classes are not created for other children if all baptised Roman Catholic children can be placed; a child who cannot be offered a place is reserved a place at their non-denominational catchment school. Ties are settled by If there is more than one placing request in any category, the shortest, safest walking distance from each child's home to the nearest school gate is measured using an electronic mapping system; children living closer to the school in each category are placed above those living further away. Roman Catholic schools use an eight-category waiting-list order: baptised catchment children; catchment exceptional children; catchment children with older siblings; other catchment children; then the four non-catchment categories.

What is the largest ethnic background at Liberton High School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 55.2% of pupils at Liberton High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Liberton High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (S1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Resident in the catchment area — Children living within a school's catchment area are given priority for a place. Each address has a non-denominational and a Roman Catholic catchment school for both primary and secondary stages; a small number of addresses have two non-denominational catchment schools and the child has the right to go to either. The Council aims to provide places for P1 and S1 pupils at one of their catchment schools if they apply with satisfactory proof of residence by 24 December in the year before they begin and are still living at the same address at the start of session. Non-catchment placing requests are granted only if there are places available after all children living in the catchment area have been accommodated and reserved places retained within the agreed intake limit; additional classes are not created for non-catchment children.
2Roman Catholic schools: baptised catchment children first — Roman Catholic schools are open to all children regardless of faith. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed with catchment children, priority is given to catchment Roman Catholic children who are baptised, and where parents have provided the baptismal certificate, by 24 December in the year before they begin. Additional classes are not created for other children if all baptised Roman Catholic children can be placed; a child who cannot be offered a place is reserved a place at their non-denominational catchment school.

If two applications tie: If there is more than one placing request in any category, the shortest, safest walking distance from each child's home to the nearest school gate is measured using an electronic mapping system; children living closer to the school in each category are placed above those living further away. Roman Catholic schools use an eight-category waiting-list order: baptised catchment children; catchment exceptional children; catchment children with older siblings; other catchment children; then the four non-catchment categories.

Reserved places: in the Primary 1 year group, where possible, one place per class (and one per teacher where team teaching is in place) is reserved for incoming catchment children for the entire school year; in Secondary 1, where possible, one place per 40 pupils. A successful placing request withdraws the child's catchment place and carries no travel support; success for one child does not guarantee a younger sibling a place. The city's dedicated Gaelic primary school, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, is open to children living in the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Liberton High School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Liberton High School's 4 of 6 to be?: Education Scotland judged Liberton High School's 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Liberton High School?: Liberton High School has 859 pupils on roll.
Where is Liberton High School located?: Liberton High School is located in EH17 7PT, Edinburgh.
How do I apply to Liberton High School?: Liberton High School is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Edinburgh) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.
Does Liberton High School have a religious character?: Yes — Liberton High School has a religious character of Non-denominational. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are S1 places decided at Liberton High School?: When Liberton High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Children living within a school's catchment area are given priority for a place. Each address has a non-denominational and a Roman Catholic catchment school for both primary and secondary stages; a small number of addresses have two non-denominational catchment schools and the child has the right to go to either. The Council aims to provide places for P1 and S1 pupils at one of their catchment schools if they apply with satisfactory proof of residence by 24 December in the year before they begin and are still living at the same address at the start of session. Non-catchment placing requests are granted only if there are places available after all children living in the catchment area have been accommodated and reserved places retained within the agreed intake limit; additional classes are not created for non-catchment children; 2. Roman Catholic schools: baptised catchment children first — Roman Catholic schools are open to all children regardless of faith. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed with catchment children, priority is given to catchment Roman Catholic children who are baptised, and where parents have provided the baptismal certificate, by 24 December in the year before they begin. Additional classes are not created for other children if all baptised Roman Catholic children can be placed; a child who cannot be offered a place is reserved a place at their non-denominational catchment school. Ties are settled by If there is more than one placing request in any category, the shortest, safest walking distance from each child's home to the nearest school gate is measured using an electronic mapping system; children living closer to the school in each category are placed above those living further away. Roman Catholic schools use an eight-category waiting-list order: baptised catchment children; catchment exceptional children; catchment children with older siblings; other catchment children; then the four non-catchment categories.
What is the largest ethnic background at Liberton High School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 55.2% of pupils at Liberton High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Liberton High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (S1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Resident in the catchment area — Children living within a school's catchment area are given priority for a place. Each address has a non-denominational and a Roman Catholic catchment school for both primary and secondary stages; a small number of addresses have two non-denominational catchment schools and the child has the right to go to either. The Council aims to provide places for P1 and S1 pupils at one of their catchment schools if they apply with satisfactory proof of residence by 24 December in the year before they begin and are still living at the same address at the start of session. Non-catchment placing requests are granted only if there are places available after all children living in the catchment area have been accommodated and reserved places retained within the agreed intake limit; additional classes are not created for non-catchment children.
2Roman Catholic schools: baptised catchment children first — Roman Catholic schools are open to all children regardless of faith. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed with catchment children, priority is given to catchment Roman Catholic children who are baptised, and where parents have provided the baptismal certificate, by 24 December in the year before they begin. Additional classes are not created for other children if all baptised Roman Catholic children can be placed; a child who cannot be offered a place is reserved a place at their non-denominational catchment school.

Liberton High School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Liberton High School's 4 of 6 to be?: Education Scotland judged Liberton High School's 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in March 2014 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Liberton High School?: Liberton High School has 859 pupils on roll.
Where is Liberton High School located?: Liberton High School is located in EH17 7PT, Edinburgh.
How do I apply to Liberton High School?: Liberton High School is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Edinburgh) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.
Does Liberton High School have a religious character?: Yes — Liberton High School has a religious character of Non-denominational. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are S1 places decided at Liberton High School?: When Liberton High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Children living within a school's catchment area are given priority for a place. Each address has a non-denominational and a Roman Catholic catchment school for both primary and secondary stages; a small number of addresses have two non-denominational catchment schools and the child has the right to go to either. The Council aims to provide places for P1 and S1 pupils at one of their catchment schools if they apply with satisfactory proof of residence by 24 December in the year before they begin and are still living at the same address at the start of session. Non-catchment placing requests are granted only if there are places available after all children living in the catchment area have been accommodated and reserved places retained within the agreed intake limit; additional classes are not created for non-catchment children; 2. Roman Catholic schools: baptised catchment children first — Roman Catholic schools are open to all children regardless of faith. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed with catchment children, priority is given to catchment Roman Catholic children who are baptised, and where parents have provided the baptismal certificate, by 24 December in the year before they begin. Additional classes are not created for other children if all baptised Roman Catholic children can be placed; a child who cannot be offered a place is reserved a place at their non-denominational catchment school. Ties are settled by If there is more than one placing request in any category, the shortest, safest walking distance from each child's home to the nearest school gate is measured using an electronic mapping system; children living closer to the school in each category are placed above those living further away. Roman Catholic schools use an eight-category waiting-list order: baptised catchment children; catchment exceptional children; catchment children with older siblings; other catchment children; then the four non-catchment categories.
What is the largest ethnic background at Liberton High School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 55.2% of pupils at Liberton High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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