Buckstone Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH10 6UY

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 79 Buckstone Loan East, Edinburgh, EH10 6UY
Phone: 0131 445 4545
Email: admin@buckstone.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

386

Pupil roll

16.1

Teachers (FTE)

24:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

29.7

Avg class size

Pupils by gender194 girls · 192 boys

Additional support needs19% of pupils

English as an additional language9% of pupils

Roll by stage

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 September 2023

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeVery Good

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementVery Good

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionVery Good

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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.