Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary), Edinburgh
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 95.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) in detail
School in Scotland
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) 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.
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 434 pupils, an average class size of 25.5 and 19.5 pupils per teacher.
24% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 7% speak English as an additional language.
11% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 31% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.2% 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 good (A); the school was 94% full.
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) in its own words
In its own words: "Tha 435 sgoilear a’ frithealadh na sgoile, agus tha àite ann airson 40 sgoilear anns an Sgoil Àraich. | We currently have 435 pupils in our primary classes. In addition, we have 40 places in our nursery class."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) are Lorne Primary School (0.4 miles), Leith Primary School (0.4 miles), Broughton Primary School (0.5 miles) and Trinity Primary School (0.6 miles).
Lorne Primary SchoolLeith Primary SchoolBroughton Primary SchoolTrinity Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Foot of the Walk (Edinburgh Trams), about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anderson Place (opposite), 20 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) are Leith Academy (0.6 miles), Trinity Academy (0.7 miles) and Drummond Community High School (0.8 miles).
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 Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)'s reports on the inspectorate's website.
About
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce is a Gaelic medium primary school in Edinburgh, Scotland. Administered by the City of Edinburgh Council, the school is open to any parents in the city or surrounding areas who wish to have their children learn and be educated through Scottish Gaelic.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)
Cafaidh Gàidhlig
4 Sep 2026
Madainn Fosgailte / Open Morning
4 Sep 2026
‘S e sgoil leughaidh a th’annain!
4 Sep 2026
Bliadhna Sgoile Ùr!
13 Aug 2026
Mìosachan / Calendar
17 May 2026
Saor-làithean na Càisge - Easter Break
1 Apr 2026
From Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)'s website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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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Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)
What is the catchment area for Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) 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 Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)?
If you live in Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)'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 Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)?
Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) is at 139b Bonnington Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH6 5NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)