Athelstaneford Primary School, EAST LOTHIAN
Athelstaneford Primary School is a primary school for pupils in East Lothian.
- Attendance
- 94.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Athelstaneford Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Athelstaneford Primary School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Athelstaneford Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 55 pupils, an average class size of 18.3 and 13.8 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 31% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.7% in 2024/25, and 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 122% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Athelstaneford Primary School are Haddington Primary School (2.5 miles), St Mary's RC Primary School (2.7 miles), Letham Mains Primary School (3.3 miles) and East Linton Primary School (3.5 miles).
Haddington Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary SchoolLetham Mains Primary SchoolEast Linton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Drem Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parish Church (at), 120 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Athelstaneford Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in East Lothian is 4 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Athelstaneford Primary School
What is the catchment area for Athelstaneford Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Athelstaneford Primary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to East Lothian. East Lothian publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Athelstaneford Primary School?
If you live in Athelstaneford Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Lothian will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Lothian - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Athelstaneford Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in East Lothian is 4 (the median across 43 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Athelstaneford Primary School?
Athelstaneford Primary School is at Athelstaneford, North Berwick, EAST LOTHIAN, EAST LOTHIAN, EH39 5BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)