The judgement by the Court of Session last week surprised many parents, pupils and local politicians and has thrown the future of the school into further doubt.
The council is now considering its options, including whether to rebuild on the existing site. That is the choice preferred by Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG), which successfully campaigned to overturn an earlier ruling that it was legal to use part of the park.
An appeal to the Supreme Court is possible but could take up to a year – it is almost seven years since proposals to replace the 1960s building were first mooted.
Another idea is to build a “super school” in Craigmillar for pupils from both Portobello and Castlebrae Community High, which the council intends to close, citing a falling roll and poor exam results. However, the EIS union has announced that it intends to fight that closure.
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