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Lynburn Primary School

Nith Street, Dunfermline, KY11 4LU

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
388
SEED code
5442028
Local authority
Fife
Website
School website
Telephone
01383 602422

About this school

Lynburn Primary School is a primary school in Dunfermline. It has 388 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 28 May 2024 ยท Inspection report

Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
377
2024
378
2025
388
Pupils per teacher
2023
16.5
2024
17.8
2025
17.9
Average class size
2023
26.9
2024
27
2025
27.7
English as an additional language
2023
32
2024
29
2025
46
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
27.6%
2024
37.6%
2025
44.4%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
148 (38%)
Q2
158 (41%)
Q3
49 (13%)
Q4
22 (6%)
Q5 (least deprived)
11 (3%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

Nearby schools

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Common questions

What kind of school is Lynburn Primary School?
Lynburn Primary School is a primary school in Dunfermline.
Has Lynburn Primary School been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Lynburn Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How many pupils are at Lynburn Primary School?
Lynburn Primary School has 388 pupils on roll.
Does Lynburn Primary School publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 2 August 2026.