Preston Street Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH16 5BR

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 169 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5BR
Phone: 0131 667 4208
Email: admin@prestonstreet.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

255

Pupil roll

13.3

Teachers (FTE)

19.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

23.2

Avg class size

Pupils by gender118 girls · 137 boys

Additional support needs48% of pupils

English as an additional language31% of pupils

Registered for free school meals74% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (4%)Q5 · least deprived (64%)

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 December 2019

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

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementVery Good

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood

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.