Boroughmuir High School

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It’s really good for academics, but the school doesn’t focus on the arts as much. Since it’s a good catchment, and the school has quite a lot of money, there are good resources for the arts, but most of the staff look down on them. The interior of the school looks amazing (for the most part) but classes are overcrowded and since there aren’t enough seats some people have to sit on the floor and in the stairways. The quality of learning is great and lots of the teachers are, but some have body shamed students, and are sometimes homophobic/racist (without meaning to be, which doesn’t make it ok). The guidance teachers get next to no training and are just teachers who used to teach another subject. It is basically just a promotion, not a new job, so they get paid more and aren’t super helpful.

Good for academics, particularly science and maths and is high in the rankings (although this is largely due to the catchment area more than anything else) Many of the more arty subjects are sneered at by the guidance staff and career counsellers. It has terrible mental health support, especially for males. Pupils tend to be relatively well behaved although the standard is slipping. It has a problem of dismissing pupils complaints against staff members and the culture is very unhelpful to pupils who do have issues with behaviour, often writing them off in first year as troublemakers and makes little effort to offer them support to behave better and improve their engagement. Overall, the school is good for results but not for much else, it dampens creativity and is reminiscent of the grammar schools of the 50s and 60s.

If you want to do well, you will. The school ethos allows any hard working individual to achieve their potential. Like any school the teachers are mixed. Some excellent, some in between and some very poor. Although on the whole 90% very good. The facilities are poor in the new building. Classes very crowded and not enough space at lunch and break. A wide range of clubs and activities are available and this allows you to become a well rounded individual. Overall a great school and it more than definitely allows you to reach your potential and more. Pupils who attend are all pleasant and no one is too big of an issue.

Pretty good school if you’re a good student willing to work. Obviously has its issues but there are enough good teachers and not too much injustice. PSE department are very supportive and are in my opinion the heart of the school. The headmaster is quite disrespectful to students and thinks very highly of himself and does not come across as a compassionate person, really lets the school down. The rest of the staff are 90% great very kind which is what you need from a school, thanks to all the staff for making it a good school experience.