Oaklands School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH4 4PQ

Not ratedSpecialLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Special
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 750 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 4PQ
Phone: 0131 315 8100
Email: admin@oaklands.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

Pupil roll

12.4

Teachers (FTE)

4.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender26 girls · 35 boys

Additional support needs100% of pupils

English as an additional language8% of pupils

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (18%)Q5 · least deprived (26%)

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 May 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 needsVery Good

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.