Fox Covert Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH12 8PG

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Clerwood Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 8PG
Phone: 0131 339 3749
Email: admin@foxcovert.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

268

Pupil roll

13.3

Teachers (FTE)

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

26.8

Avg class size

Pupils by gender146 girls · 122 boys

Additional support needs43% of pupils

English as an additional language7% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (6%)Q5 · least deprived (62%)

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 February 2013

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

Improvements in performanceGood

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsVery Good

The curriculumSatisfactory

Improvement through self-evaluationGood

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.