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Lawfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
26 Lawfield Road, Mayfield, DALKEITH EH22 5BB · lawfield.midlothian.education · 0131 271 4620
On the mapSearch near EH22 5BB
Overview
- Pupils
- 265
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 64 places
- Teachers
- 17.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Average class size
- 24.1
- Additional support needs
- 124 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 12 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (190 pupils)
- P6 and older40% (30 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 43%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 23 June 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 23 Jun 2020
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Nov 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Nov 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 7 May 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 64
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |