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Strathesk Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
4 Eastfield Farm Road, Penicuik EH26 8EZ · strathesk.midlothian.education · 0131 271 4705
On the mapSearch near EH26 8EZ
Overview
- Pupils
- 187
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 60 places
- Teachers
- 13.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Average class size
- 23.4
- Additional support needs
- 89 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 11 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (127 pupils)
- P6 and older30% (18 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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 10 September 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 10 Sept 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2011
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2011Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 14 Sept 2020
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 60
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 |