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Biggar High School is a mixed, secondary comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in the town of Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a state school, and has nursery and primary school counterparts as separate institutions, also under the South Lanarkshire authority. Smaller than average in size for a school of its type, the school handbook identifies a school roll of around 664 students of S1-6 levels between the ages of 12-18.

A brand new school building was constructed over the 2008-2009 school year and opened to pupils in August 2009. The new building contains a new library and extensive sports facilities for students to enjoy.

Headteacher

Robert Stewart

Values and Vision

Biggar High School’s motto is “declaret factum” or “declare it!” Its purpose is to ensure that every members of the school community is able to reach their full potential. It is a place that is characterised by its welcoming and positive atmosphere that promotes tolerance and mutual respect.

The school was awarded the Most Enterprising School in Scotland award in June 2007.

Education Scotland

“[Key strengths include] the successful approach to developing pupils’ personal and social skills through having a broad range of wider curricular opportunities [and] the strong partnership with local businesses and the community. [There is a] successful approach to developing pupils’ personal and social skills through having a broad range of wider curricular opportunities. The overall quality of the curriculum [is] very good. It [has] a clear rationale at every stage and [is] constructed to meet the needs of pupils of all abilities.”

View Biggar High School’s latest Education Scotland report