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James Gillespie's High School
Secondary · Maintained · Edinburgh
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Good reputation…terrible school
Sexual harassment towards girls and sexual language used freely in class. Boys watching porn during lessons. The school “takes these complaints seriously” and yet nothing changes and the boys are allowed to continue as normal. Class teachers never seem to see/hear bullying or racism. Fighting in playground and yet kids return to school the next day. No uniform policy makes clothing very expensive and kids are targeted for not wearing the right clothes/shoes. Uniforms would also make it easier for shop keepers to spot the JG kids when they are stealing sweets and cans from the local Scotmid, Sainsbury and Margiotta.
Awful school
The students bully each other to a great degree and the school will do anything to hide it
it’s a good school
hi! I actually have a nice Spanish teacher at the school sh3s lovely and the food there is BUSSIN I have a lot of friends there I’ve just started the new timetable it’s good bc I still have the same Spanish teacher
Horrible
Teachers are useless, facilities are lousy, other students want every reason to start a fight
Wouldn't recommend it to anyone
Wouldn't recommend it to anyone
1/10 I moved schools
I literally get jumped all the time cause I’m friends with someone who talks bad about someone The teachers are racist drama teachers and math teachers in general I don’t feel very safe we found chicken in a muffin and string like a long white string and the food comes smushed or even like nibbles out of it.
james gillespies
very dirty school and bad representation of diversity in teachers and school accommodations. Good education and nice teachers, very hard on you though the first thing they tell you in S1 is how high their expectations are which, in my opinion, is just stress inducing
Great school
I think it’s a great school but I really wish we had uniform
Gillespies
My son doesn’t feel safe within the school and the school can’t seem to do anything about it
James Gillespie's
I've had a great experience so far, only experiencing issues with some students who I didn't (still don't) get on with. I'm an LGBT person, and I feel very safe here!
57 Lauderdale Street, EH9 1DD, Edinburgh
0131 447 1900
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