Chirnside Primary School

Berwickshire, Scottish Borders · TD11 3HX

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Scottish Borders →
Town: Berwickshire
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3HX
Phone: 01890 818274
Email: chirnsideps@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

180

Pupil roll

10.6

Teachers (FTE)

17:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

25.7

Avg class size

Pupils by gender93 girls · 87 boys

Additional support needs42% of pupils

English as an additional language8% of pupils

Registered for free school meals75% of pupils

Roll by stage

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 October 2013

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' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsGood

The curriculumSatisfactory

Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory

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.