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East Craigs Primary School

79 Craigmount Brae, Edinburgh, EH12 8XF

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
428
SEED code
5531225
Local authority
City of Edinburgh
Website
School website
Telephone
0131 339 7115

About this school

East Craigs Primary School is a primary school in Edinburgh. It has 428 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected East Craigs Primary School under its current framework. 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

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
403
2024
416
2025
428
Pupils per teacher
2023
17.4
2024
16.8
2025
20
Average class size
2023
25.2
2024
26
2025
28.5
English as an additional language
2023
48
2024
45
2025
68
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
4.9%
2024
7.9%
2025
14.9%
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)
-
Q2
67 (18%)
Q3
102 (27%)
Q4
-
Q5 (least deprived)
211 (56%)

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

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Common questions

What kind of school is East Craigs Primary School?
East Craigs Primary School is a primary school in Edinburgh.
Has East Craigs Primary School been inspected?
Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected East Craigs Primary School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at East Craigs Primary School?
East Craigs Primary School has 428 pupils on roll.
Does East Craigs 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 25 October 2026.