James Gillespie's Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh
Phone: 0131 447 1014
Email: admin@jamesgillespies-pri.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

475

Pupil roll

21.1

Teachers (FTE)

22.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

29.7

Avg class size

Pupils by gender210 girls · 265 boys

Additional support needs24% of pupils

English as an additional language17% of pupils

Registered for free school meals62% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (3%)Q5 · least deprived (86%)

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 April 2014

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

Improvements in performanceVery Good

Learners' experiencesVery Good

Meeting learning needsGood

The curriculumGood

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.