Broughton Primary School, Edinburgh

Broughton 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.

Broughton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 387 pupils, an average class size of 22.8 and 16.5 pupils per teacher.

17% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 24% speak English as an additional language.

5% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 42% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 94.3% in 2024/25, and 18% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 84% full.

In its own words: "The school is centred on the community of Broughton, just north of Edinburgh city centre. Our catchment area is widespread and stretches from Princes Street in the south to Warriston in the north. There is a rich social and cultural mix of pupils within the school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "First of all, let me extend a warm welcome to you and your child. I hope that your time at Broughton Primary School will be both happy and rewarding for all your family. When Broughton Public School opened in 1896, the motto chosen for it was Sic Itur Ad Astra (rough translation: Reach for the Stars!)."

The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Primary School are St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh) (0.4 miles), Leith Walk Primary School (0.5 miles), Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) (0.5 miles) and Lorne Primary School (0.6 miles).

The nearest tram or metro stop is McDonald Road (Edinburgh Trams), about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broughton Primary (at), 70 metres away.

The secondary schools closest to Broughton Primary School are Drummond Community High School (0.3 miles), Trinity Academy (0.8 miles), Leith Academy (0.9 miles) and Broughton High School (1.3 miles).