St Ninian's RC Primary School, Edinburgh
St Ninian's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 93.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Ninian's RC Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Ninian's RC 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.
St Ninian's RC Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 186 pupils, an average class size of 23.2 and 15.2 pupils per teacher.
47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 37% speak English as an additional language.
42% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 5% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.2% in 2024/25, and 20.8% 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.
St Ninian's RC Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At St. Ninian’s we work hard to ensure that our learning environment stimulates and motivates everyone to enjoy life long, successful learning. We offer our pupils learning opportunities that enthuse and challenge them to think independently and creatively to achieve their full potential."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ninian's RC Primary School are Craigentinny Primary School (0.2 miles), The Royal High Primary School (0.5 miles), Hermitage Park Primary School (0.6 miles) and Abbeyhill Primary School (0.8 miles).
Craigentinny Primary SchoolThe Royal High Primary SchoolHermitage Park Primary SchoolAbbeyhill Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Balfour Street (Edinburgh Trams), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marionville Drive (before), 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Ninian's RC Primary School are Leith Academy (0.8 miles), Holy Rood RC High School (1.4 miles) and Portobello High School (1.8 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 St Ninian's RC Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 14 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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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St Ninian's RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Ninian's RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Ninian's RC Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Ninian's RC 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 St Ninian's RC Primary School?
If you live in St Ninian's RC 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 St Ninian's RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 14 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 St Ninian's RC Primary School?
St Ninian's RC Primary School is at 150 Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH7 6JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)