Duddingston Primary School, Edinburgh

Duddingston 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.

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

In the 2025 pupil census it had 350 pupils, an average class size of 25 and 18.1 pupils per teacher.

40% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 11% speak English as an additional language.

7% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 53% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 94.4% in 2024/25, and 16.6% 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 81% full.

In its own words: "At Duddingston nursery, we aim to create a safe environment where children feel comfortable to explore and learn. Our staff are continually updating the indoor and outdoor spaces to reflect the children’s interests and provide high quality learning experiences. We promote positive relationships and will encourage children to develop the skills needed to be independent and cooperate with others."

The nearest other state primary schools to Duddingston Primary School are St John's RC Primary School (0.3 miles), Parsons Green Primary School (0.5 miles), The Royal High Primary School (0.6 miles) and Niddrie Mill Primary School (0.9 miles).

The nearest railway station is Brunstane Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duddingston Avenue (adjacent), 30 metres away.

The secondary schools closest to Duddingston Primary School are Holy Rood RC High School (0.7 miles), Portobello High School (0.7 miles) and Castlebrae Community High School (1 mile).