Prestonfield Primary School, Edinburgh
Prestonfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh.
- Attendance
- 92%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Prestonfield Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Prestonfield 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.
Prestonfield Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 183 pupils, an average class size of 26.1 and 15 pupils per teacher.
26% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 69% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 37% speak English as an additional language.
45% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 16% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92% in 2024/25, and 27.4% 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 62% full.
Prestonfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Prestonfield Primary School is an inclusive community of committed learners where we all belong. We are Kind We are Responsible We are Ambitious Aims By building friendship, communication and resilience we offer a nurturing environment where our community plays, learns and grows together."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, basketball, badminton, multi-sports and running.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
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 Prestonfield Primary School are Liberton Primary School (0.6 miles), St John Vianney RC Primary School (0.8 miles), Preston Street Primary School (0.9 miles) and Castleview Primary School (1 mile).
Liberton Primary SchoolSt John Vianney RC Primary SchoolPreston Street Primary SchoolCastleview Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cameron House Avenue (after), 70 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Prestonfield Primary School are Holy Rood RC High School (0.9 miles), Castlebrae Community High School (0.9 miles), Liberton High School (1.2 miles) and Gracemount High School (1.7 miles).
Holy Rood RC High SchoolCastlebrae Community High SchoolLiberton High SchoolGracemount High School
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 Prestonfield Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Prestonfield Primary School
What is the catchment area for Prestonfield Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Prestonfield 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 Prestonfield Primary School?
If you live in Prestonfield 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 Prestonfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Prestonfield Primary School?
Prestonfield Primary School is at Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 5LJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)