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The Royal High Primary School

61 Northfield Broadway, Edinburgh, EH8 7RX

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
260
SEED code
5528321
Local authority
City of Edinburgh
Website
School website
Telephone
0131 669 3200

About this school

The Royal High Primary School is a primary school in Edinburgh. It has 260 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland's latest report on the school is linked 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 27 October 2026 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
313
2024
283
2025
260
Pupils per teacher
2023
18.1
2024
17
2025
18.2
Average class size
2023
24.1
2024
23.6
2025
23.6
English as an additional language
2023
29
2024
40
2025
42
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
7.2%
2024
12.9%
2025
15.9%
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)
9 (3%)
Q2
30 (12%)
Q3
71 (27%)
Q4
41 (16%)
Q5 (least deprived)
109 (42%)

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 The Royal High Primary School?
The Royal High Primary School is a primary school in Edinburgh.
When was The Royal High Primary School last inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected The Royal High 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 big is The Royal High Primary School?
The Royal High Primary School has 260 pupils on roll.
Does The Royal High 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 1 November 2026.