Caledonia High School (Rosyth)
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| Caledonia High School (CHS) | |
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| Location | |
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Caledonia Heights , KY11 2WW Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 56°02′07″N 3°26′24″W / 56.0354°N 3.4399°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 2026 |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Head teacher | Graham Belford |
| Years offered | S1–S6 (S6 Students in rare cases may be able to stay an extra year) |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day |
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| Campus size | 135,286.64 m2 (1,456,213.3 sq ft) |
Caledonia High School is a future secondary school in the town of Rosyth on Fife's south western coast 3 miles south of the city centre of Dunfermline. Rosyth neighbours Dunfermline and Inverkeithing where it will replace the old Inverkeithing High School in August 2026.
It is located just off the A985 in the western end of the town. Its north-west of the two Ministry of Defence Naval bases HMS Caledonia, and HMS Scotia as well as the nearby former Royal Naval Rosyth Dockyard. Part of the land of the school was bought from the Ministry of Defence.[1]
The school will have the capacity for up to 1735 pupils over 3 floors.[2]
Naming the School
In November 2020, the education and children's services committee voted 14–4 in favour of building a new secondary school to replace Inverkeithing High School in the Fleet Grounds, in Rosyth.[3] It is planned to be open to pupils by August 2026.[4]
On 11 July 2024, construction started in Caledonia Heights, Rosyth to replace the 50 year old Inverkeithing High School in the neighbouring town of Inverkeithing.[5]
Since the secondary school was not in Inverkeithing a new name had to be picked. A survey was launched to decide the name of the new secondary school which received just under 7000 votes.
The Survey Results were as follows:
| Name of School | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 3212 | 47.49% |
| Forth | 1113 | 16.45% |
| Janet McCallum | 735 | 10.87% |
| Rosyth | 1704 | 25.19% |
| Title | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Academy | 3106 | 45.81% |
| High School | 3674 | 54.19% |
The name Caledonia won with a large majority and the title High School won with a small majority naming the new secondary school Caledonia High School.[2]
Catchment Area
The catchment area for the secondary school will likely be identical to the catchment area of Inverkeithing High School.
The school will likely teach pupils from:
But also from regions of Dunfermline under exceptional circumstances.
The schools main feeder primary schools will likely be:
- Aberdour Primary School, Aberdour
- Dalgety Bay Primary School, Dalgety Bay
- Donibristle Primary School, Dalgety Bay
- Inverkeithing Primary School, Inverkeithing
- North Queensferry Primary School, North Queensferry
- Camdean Primary School, Rosyth
- Kings Road Primary School, Rosyth
- Park Road Primary School, Rosyth
- St John's RC Primary School, Rosyth
- Torryburn Primary School, Torryburn (near High Valleyfield)