Dunedin School, Edinburgh
Dunedin School is a special school for pupils in Edinburgh.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Dunedin School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Dunedin School is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Dunedin School. The register gives it a maximum roll of 22 pupils, and records that it provides education for pupils with additional support needs.
Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Dunedin School are Royal Blind School (1.4 miles), Kaimes School (1.5 miles), St Crispin's School (2 miles) and Braidburn Special School (2.7 miles).
Royal Blind SchoolKaimes SchoolSt Crispin's SchoolBraidburn Special School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lady Road (after), 90 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Dunedin School in March 2025.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 25 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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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Questions parents ask about Dunedin School
When was Dunedin School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Dunedin School in March 2025. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Dunedin School?
Dunedin School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Dunedin School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 25 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Dunedin School?
Dunedin School is at Liberton Bank House, 5 Nether Liberton Lane, Edinburgh, EH16 5TY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)