How many schools are in East Lothian?

OfferDay lists 41 schools in East Lothian, including 34 primary schools and seven secondary schools.

Which are the best schools in East Lothian?

OfferDay does not rank schools in East Lothian. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How many towns are in the East Lothian council area?

OfferDay groups the East Lothian schools across eight towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the council area is reachable.

Schools in the East Lothian council area

East Lothian has 41 schools listed on OfferDay across 8 towns.

34 primary schools · 7 secondary schools

About schools in East Lothian

Most of the 41 schools listed in East Lothian are primary schools. Its seven secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary.

Schools in East Lothian are inspected by Education Scotland. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than a single grade, and each page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report. Scotland does not release school-level attainment under an open licence, so these pages show the pupil-census figures its government does publish, among them the school roll and the spread of pupils across the most and least deprived areas. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Recently inspected in East Lothian

The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.

St Gabriel's RC Primary School Education Scotland, 16 June 2026
Ross High School Education Scotland, 2 June 2026
Preston Lodge High School Education Scotland, 5 May 2026
Ormiston Primary School Education Scotland, 3 February 2026
Stenton Primary School Education Scotland, 4 November 2025
Campie Primary School Education Scotland, 30 September 2025
Loretto RC Primary School Education Scotland, 24 June 2025
Yester Primary School Education Scotland, 28 January 2025
Wallyford Primary School Education Scotland, 17 December 2024
Athelstaneford Primary School Education Scotland, 5 November 2024
Dunbar Primary School Education Scotland, 27 August 2024
St Martin's RC Primary School Education Scotland, 31 October 2023

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under East Lothian.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Primary schools1

Elphinstone Primary School

Common questions about schools in East Lothian

How many schools are in East Lothian?: OfferDay lists 41 schools in East Lothian, including 34 primary schools and seven secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in East Lothian?: Schools in East Lothian are inspected by Education Scotland (HM Inspectors). It evaluates a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than giving one overall grade, and each school page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report.
Which are the best schools in East Lothian?: OfferDay does not rank schools in East Lothian. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How many towns are in the East Lothian council area?: OfferDay groups the East Lothian schools across eight towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the council area is reachable.

School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Information on this page was last updated on 26 July 2026.