Bruntsfield Primary School, Edinburgh
Bruntsfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 96.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Bruntsfield Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Bruntsfield 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 584 pupils, an average class size of 27.8 and 21.5 pupils per teacher.
26% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 25% speak English as an additional language.
1% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 77% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.1% in 2024/25, and 9.1% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 93% full.
Bruntsfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We endeavour to create an inclusive, educational environment of the highest quality which: We aim to be guided by the ‘Principles for Curriculum Design’ outlined in a ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ which are: We shall try to make the school a place where everybody feels welcome, safe and happy and where learning is the best it can be."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bruntsfield Primary School are James Gillespie's Primary School (0.3 miles), Tollcross Primary School (0.4 miles), St Peter's RC Primary School (0.6 miles) and Canaan Lane Primary School (0.6 miles).
James Gillespie's Primary SchoolTollcross Primary SchoolSt Peter's RC Primary SchoolCanaan Lane Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haymarket Rail Station, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Viewforth (before), 160 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bruntsfield Primary School are St Thomas Of Aquin's High School (0.3 miles), Boroughmuir High School (0.3 miles), James Gillespie's High School (0.4 miles) and Tynecastle High School (0.8 miles).
St Thomas Of Aquin's High SchoolBoroughmuir High SchoolJames Gillespie's High SchoolTynecastle High 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 Bruntsfield Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Bruntsfield Primary School
Head Teacher’s Update
2 Oct 2026
Head Teacher’s Update
25 Sep 2026
Head Teacher’s Update
19 Sep 2026
Primary One Open Day 2026
17 Sep 2026
Head Teacher’s Update
4 Sep 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 15 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Bruntsfield Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bruntsfield Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Bruntsfield 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 Bruntsfield Primary School?
If you live in Bruntsfield 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 Bruntsfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 15 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Bruntsfield Primary School?
Bruntsfield Primary School is at 12 Montpelier, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH10 4NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)