Castlebrae Community High School
| 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 |
Castlebrae Community High School is a secondary school in the neighbourhood of Niddrie, Edinburgh.
Feeder schools[edit]
Feeder primaries are Castleview, Niddrie Mill and Newcraighall.
School houses[edit]
Pupils are divided into three house groups, Blackford, Calton and Pentland. These are named after the hills in and around Edinburgh.
Proposed closure[edit]
In 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[edit]
In 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.
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