Castlebrae Community High School is a secondary school in the neighbourhood of Niddrie, Edinburgh.
| Castlebrae Community Campus | |
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| Address | |
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99 Niddrie Mains Road Edinburgh , EH16 4DP Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°55′47″N 3°08′02″W / 55.9296°N 3.1338°W |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Headteacher | Norma Prentice |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Blackford, Calton, Pentland |
| Colour(s) | Black,red and white |
| Website | www |
Feeder schools
editFeeder primaries are Castleview, Niddrie Mill and Newcraighall.
School houses
editPupils are divided into three house groups, Blackford, Calton and Pentland. These are named after the hills in and around Edinburgh.
Proposed closure
editIn September 2012, it was announced that City of Edinburgh Council proposed to close the school in June 2013 because of falling rolls (fewer than 200 pupils) and poor exam results.[1] A group of local parents and pupils contested the closure.[2] In February 2013, a report recommended closure, with a new school to be built in the next ten years as the area regenerates and demand builds.[3] In March, the council voted to give the school a "reprieve".[citation needed]
Controversy
editIn June 2014, the previous head teacher was suspended while allegations against him were investigated.[4] Norma Prentice took over for 2014-15 as the investigation continued.[5] In 2015, it was confirmed that Prentice would continue permanently and that Curran had been dismissed.[6]
References
edit- ^ "City education officials school is failing pupils and should be closed down". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- "Future of Castlebrae Community High School to be discussed". City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 11 September 2012. - ^ "Campaigners fight Castlebrae High closure". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "BBC News - Castlebrae Community High School closure recommended by report". BBC News. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Castlebrae head suspended after allegation by pupil". The Scotsman. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Sex accused teacher faces domestic abuse claims". Edinburgh Evening News. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Castlebrae head teacher Derek Curran sacked following investigation". STV News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.