West Barns Primary School

Dunbar, East Lothian · EH42 1TZ

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: East Lothian →
Town: Dunbar
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: West Barns, Dunbar, EH42 1TZ
Phone: 01368 863209
Email: westbarns.ps@westbarns.elcschool.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

113

Pupil roll

6.6

Teachers (FTE)

17.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

22.6

Avg class size

Pupils by gender44 girls · 69 boys

Additional support needs34% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (0%)Q5 · least deprived (6%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected November 2013

Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.

Improvements in performanceSatisfactory

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsSatisfactory

The curriculumSatisfactory

Improvement through self-evaluationWeak

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.