Duns Primary School

Duns, Scottish Borders · TD11 3QQ

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Scottish Borders →
Town: Duns
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3QQ
Phone: 01361 884050
Email: dunsps@scotborders.gov.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

355

Pupil roll

19.3

Teachers (FTE)

18.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

25.4

Avg class size

Pupils by gender174 girls · 181 boys

Additional support needs37% of pupils

English as an additional language6% of pupils

Registered for free school meals73% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (0%)Q5 · least deprived (0%)

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 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 assessmentVery Good

Raising attainment and achievementGood

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.