Newcraighall Primary School, EDINBURGH
Newcraighall Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 93.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Newcraighall Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Newcraighall 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.
Newcraighall Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 176 pupils, an average class size of 22 and 16.1 pupils per teacher.
35% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 6% speak English as an additional language.
5% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 21% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.8% in 2024/25, and 16.4% 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 84% full.
Newcraighall Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "By working hard together we inspire all learners to challenge themselves and encourage others to be the best they can be. Wisdom; Thinking things through to help us make good choices and decisions"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newcraighall Primary School are Stoneyhill Primary School (0.6 miles), Brunstane Primary School (0.8 miles), Campie Primary School (1.1 miles) and Craighall Primary School (1.2 miles).
Stoneyhill Primary SchoolBrunstane Primary SchoolCampie Primary SchoolCraighall Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newcraighall Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitehill Street (before), 40 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newcraighall Primary School are Portobello High School (1.2 miles) and Musselburgh Grammar School (1.4 miles).
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 Newcraighall Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Newcraighall Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Newcraighall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Newcraighall Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newcraighall Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Newcraighall 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 Edinburgh City. Edinburgh City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Newcraighall Primary School?
If you live in Newcraighall Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Edinburgh City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Edinburgh City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Newcraighall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Newcraighall Primary School?
Newcraighall Primary School is at Whitehill Street, Newcraighall, EDINBURGH, EDINBURGH, EH21 8QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)