Earlston Primary School, Berwickshire
Earlston Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Berwickshire.
- Attendance
- 94.5%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Earlston Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Earlston 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.
Earlston Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 173 pupils, an average class size of 21.6 and 16.8 pupils per teacher.
32% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 46% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 94.5% in 2024/25, and 13.2% 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 good (A); the school was 53% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Earlston Primary School are Melrose Primary School (3.5 miles), Newtown Primary School (4.1 miles), Tweedbank Primary School (4.5 miles) and St Boswells Primary School (4.9 miles).
Melrose Primary SchoolNewtown Primary SchoolTweedbank Primary SchoolSt Boswells Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Earlston Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Earlston Primary School (w-bound), 100 metres away.
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 Earlston Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Earlston Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Earlston Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Earlston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 19 April 2018: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- East Green Nursery and Out of School Club - Nursery, 0.2 milesCare Inspectorate, 6 February 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
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 Scottish Borders is 1 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Earlston Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Earlston 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 Scottish Borders is 1 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Earlston Primary School?
Earlston Primary School is at Earlston, Berwickshire, Berwickshire, TD4 6JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)