Eyemouth Primary School, Berwickshire
Eyemouth Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Berwickshire.
- Attendance
- 92.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Eyemouth Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Eyemouth 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.
Eyemouth Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 279 pupils, an average class size of 25.4 and 18.9 pupils per teacher.
54% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 9% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92.9% in 2024/25, and 22.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 68% full.
Eyemouth Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Vision for Eyemouth Primary School is to make excellence habitual so that all members of the school community value the importance of learning. For both children and adults, determination to succeed and 'be the best they can be' is at the heart of this learning culture."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, cooking, gardening, art and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club.
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 Eyemouth Primary School are Ayton Primary School (2.2 miles), Coldingham Primary School (2.7 miles) and Reston Primary School (4.3 miles).
Ayton Primary SchoolColdingham Primary SchoolReston Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Eyemouth Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eyemouth Primary School (outside), 240 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Eyemouth Primary School in December 2021.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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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 Scottish Borders is 1 (the median across 64 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 Eyemouth Primary School
When was Eyemouth Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Eyemouth Primary School in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Eyemouth Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Eyemouth 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 Scottish Borders. Scottish Borders publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Eyemouth Primary School?
If you live in Eyemouth Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Scottish Borders will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Scottish Borders - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Eyemouth 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 Eyemouth Primary School?
Eyemouth Primary School is at Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Berwickshire, TD14 5AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)