Loretto RC Primary School
20 Newbigging, Musselburgh, EH21 7AH
- Phase
- Primary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- SEED code
- 5550424
- Local authority
- East Lothian
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0131 6652572
About this school
Loretto RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school in Musselburgh. It has 187 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Education Scotland inspection
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
School characteristics
From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.
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)
- 19 (10%)
- Q2
- 106 (57%)
- Q3
- 15 (8%)
- Q4
- 16 (9%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 31 (17%)
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
-
Musselburgh Burgh Primary School0.1 miles
Primary
-
Pinkie St Peter's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary
-
Campie Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
-
Stoneyhill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
-
Craighall Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
Other schools in Musselburgh
- Brunstane Primary School Primary
- Campie Primary School Primary
- Craighall Primary School Primary
- Musselburgh Burgh Primary School Primary
- Newcraighall Primary School Primary
- Pinkie St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Stoneyhill Primary School Primary
- Towerbank Primary School Primary
- Whitecraig Primary School Primary
- Musselburgh Grammar School Secondary
- Portobello High School Secondary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Loretto RC Primary School?
- Loretto RC Primary School is a primary school in Musselburgh.
- Has Loretto RC Primary School been inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected Loretto RC 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 Loretto RC Primary School?
- Loretto RC Primary School has 187 pupils on roll.
- Does Loretto RC 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 19 July 2026.