Corstorphine Primary School, Edinburgh
Corstorphine Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 95.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Corstorphine Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Corstorphine 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.
Corstorphine Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 571 pupils, an average class size of 27.2 and 23.3 pupils per teacher.
36% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 14% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 95.7% in 2024/25, and 9% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 91% full.
Corstorphine Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Corstorphine Primary School and Nursery is situated in the village of Corstorphine in the West of Edinburgh and is very much at the heart of the community. The school role is currently 681, which is spread across 21 classes and a Nursery."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corstorphine Primary School are Carrick Knowe Primary School (0.4 miles), Gylemuir Primary School (0.4 miles), Fox Covert Primary School (0.8 miles) and St Andrew's Fox Covert RC Primary School (0.8 miles).
Carrick Knowe Primary SchoolGylemuir Primary SchoolFox Covert Primary SchoolSt Andrew's Fox Covert RC Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Gyle Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orchardfield Avenue (after), 30 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Corstorphine Primary School are St Augustine's High School (0.5 miles), Forrester High School (0.7 miles), Craigmount High School (1 mile) and The Royal High School (1.6 miles).
St Augustine's High SchoolForrester High SchoolCraigmount High SchoolThe Royal 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 Corstorphine 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)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Corstorphine Primary School
What is the catchment area for Corstorphine Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Corstorphine 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 Corstorphine Primary School?
If you live in Corstorphine 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 Corstorphine Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Corstorphine Primary School?
Corstorphine Primary School is at 62 Corstorphine High Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH12 7SY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)