Dean Park Primary School, Balerno
Dean Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Balerno.
- Attendance
- 96.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Dean Park Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Dean Park 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.
Dean Park Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 504 pupils, an average class size of 25.2 and 19.5 pupils per teacher.
15% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 5% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 96.6% in 2024/25, and 6.9% 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 poor (C); the school was 92% full.
Dean Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "All staff, parents and carers are accountable for ensuring that children experience their rights. Download the poster > Find out about what Dean Park stands for. Visions and Values > We offer a wide suite of support for pupils and parents. Support information >"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, basketball, ukulele and coding.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £3 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dean Park Primary School are Currie Primary School (1.7 miles), Nether Currie Primary School (2 miles), Juniper Green Primary School (2.9 miles) and Kirknewton Primary School (3.3 miles).
Currie Primary SchoolNether Currie Primary SchoolJuniper Green Primary SchoolKirknewton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marchbank Way (nw-bound), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dean Park Primary School are Balerno Community High School (0.4 miles) and Currie Community High School (1.4 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 Dean Park 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Dean Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dean Park Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Dean Park 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 Dean Park Primary School?
If you live in Dean Park 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 Dean Park Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dean Park Primary School?
Dean Park Primary School is at 31 Marchbank Gardens, Balerno, Balerno, EH14 7ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)