Royal Mile Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH8 8BZ

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 86 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8BZ
Phone: 0131 556 3347
Email: admin@royalmile.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

105

Pupil roll

8.9

Teachers (FTE)

11.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

17.5

Avg class size

Pupils by gender41 girls · 64 boys

Additional support needs91% of pupils

English as an additional language60% of pupils

Registered for free school meals89% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (5%)Q5 · least deprived (6%)

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 November 2009

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

Improvements in performanceWeak

Learners' experiencesWeak

Meeting learning needsWeak

The curriculumWeak

Improvement through self-evaluationWeak

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.