Towerbank Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City · EH15 1HX

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Figgate Bank, Edinburgh, EH15 1HX
Phone: 0131 669 1551
Email: admin@towerbank.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

462

Pupil roll

Teachers (FTE)

21:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

28.9

Avg class size

Pupils by gender210 girls · 252 boys

Additional support needs31% of pupils

English as an additional language9% of pupils

Registered for free school meals71% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (1%)Q5 · least deprived (37%)

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 2011

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' experiencesVery Good

Meeting learning needsVery Good

The curriculumGood

Improvement through self-evaluationVery Good

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.