Broomhouse Primary School, Edinburgh
Broomhouse Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 93.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Broomhouse Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Broomhouse 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.
Broomhouse Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 189 pupils, an average class size of 23.6 and 15.1 pupils per teacher.
32% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 36% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 24% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 93.7% in 2024/25, and 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 73% full.
Broomhouse Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "These values were formed in 2023 after consultation with our parents, staff, children and local community. Our Vision : Our community supports all learners to believe in themselves and be the best they can be! We will enable each child to be resilient and confident in all aspects of learning and life."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Broomhouse Primary School is situated to the west of Edinburgh. We are a non-denominational school with approximately 206 pupils as well as 30 children enrolled in the nursery. The catchment high school for Broomhouse is Forrester High School."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broomhouse Primary School are St Joseph's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Stenhouse Primary School (0.4 miles), Murrayburn Primary School (0.5 miles) and Longstone Primary School (0.7 miles).
St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolStenhouse Primary SchoolMurrayburn Primary SchoolLongstone Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Saughton (Edinburgh Trams), about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whinpark Medical (opposite), 170 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broomhouse Primary School are Forrester High School (0.7 miles), St Augustine's High School (0.7 miles), Wester Hailes High School (1.1 miles) and Merchiston Castle School (1.4 miles).
Forrester High SchoolSt Augustine's High SchoolWester Hailes High SchoolMerchiston Castle School
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 Broomhouse Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 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 Broomhouse Primary School
What is the catchment area for Broomhouse Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Broomhouse 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 Edinburgh City. Edinburgh City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Broomhouse Primary School?
If you live in Broomhouse Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Edinburgh City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Edinburgh City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Broomhouse Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broomhouse Primary School?
Broomhouse Primary School is at 39 Saughton Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH11 3RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)