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Danderhall Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
59 Edmonstone Road, Danderhall EH22 1QL · danderhall.midlothian.education · 0131 271 4585
On the mapSearch near EH22 1QL
Overview
- Pupils
- 417
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Midlothian
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 144 places
- Teachers
- 23.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Average class size
- 24.5
- Additional support needs
- 128 pupils (31%)
- English as an additional language
- 22 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (310 pupils)
- P6 and older15.9% (17 pupils)
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 (full inspection, report published 25 April 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 25 Apr 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Aug 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Aug 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 13 Dec 2022
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 144
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 |