Edzell Primary School, BRECHIN
Edzell Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Brechin.
- Attendance
- 95.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Edzell Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Edzell 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.
Edzell Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 94 pupils, an average class size of 18.8 and 11.2 pupils per teacher.
Attendance was 95.1% in 2024/25, and 10.8% 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 59% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edzell Primary School are Stracathro Primary School (2.4 miles), Luthermuir School (3.9 miles) and Fettercairn School (4.2 miles).
Stracathro Primary SchoolLuthermuir SchoolFettercairn School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Edzell Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Panmure Arms (opposite), 40 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 Edzell Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Edzell Primary School
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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 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 Edzell Primary School
What is the catchment area for Edzell Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Edzell 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 Angus. Angus publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Edzell Primary School?
If you live in Edzell Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Angus will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Angus - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Edzell 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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Edzell Primary School?
Edzell Primary School is at High Street, Edzell, BRECHIN, BRECHIN, DD9 7TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)