Schools in Dalkeith

About schools in Dalkeith

Most of the 15 schools listed in Dalkeith are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Schools in Dalkeith 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.

Primary schools10

• Danderhall Primary School
• Easthouses Primary School
• King's Park Primary School
• Lawfield Primary School
• Mayfield Primary School
• Newtongrange Primary School
• St David's RC Primary School
• St Luke's Primary School
• Tynewater Primary School
• Woodburn Primary School

Secondary schools3

• Dalkeith High School
• Newbattle High School
• St David's RC High School

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Pathways to Success
• Saltersgate School

Common questions about schools in Dalkeith

How many schools are in Dalkeith?

OfferDay lists 15 schools in Dalkeith, including ten primary schools and three secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Dalkeith?

Schools in Dalkeith 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 Dalkeith?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Dalkeith. 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.

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.