Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)), Edinburgh
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) is a primary school for pupils in Edinburgh. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 93.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) in detail
School in Scotland
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) 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.
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 321 pupils, an average class size of 26.8 and 23.4 pupils per teacher.
21% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 53% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 33% speak English as an additional language.
12% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 7% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.1% in 2024/25, and 21.3% 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 76% full.
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) in its own words
In its own words: "Together we worked with pupils, staff, parents/carers and the wider school community to gather their views and ideas about what our school vision, values and aims should be. We also reviewed our Curriculum Rationale. On this page you can see our journey."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Edinburgh City
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) are Leith Primary School (0.3 miles), Hermitage Park Primary School (0.4 miles), Lorne Primary School (0.7 miles) and Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary) (0.8 miles).
Leith Primary SchoolHermitage Park Primary SchoolLorne Primary SchoolBun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce (Parkside Primary)
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is The Shore (Edinburgh Trams), about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Links Gardens (se-bound), 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) are Leith Academy (0.4 miles) and Trinity Academy (1.3 miles).
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 Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) in August 2025.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))
22/10/2026 CLASS VISION AND VALUES CERTIFICATE WINNERS
22 Oct 2026
08/10/2026 CLASS VISION AND VALUES CERTIFICATE WINNERS
9 Oct 2026
1/10/2026 CLASS VISION AND VALUES CERTIFICATE WINNERS
7 Oct 2026
P1a 02/10/26
4 Oct 2026
P2A 02/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
P6/7 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
From Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))'s website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))
When was Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) in August 2025. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) 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 Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))?
If you live in Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))'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 Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith))?
Star of the Sea RC Primary School (Previously St Mary's RC Primary School (Leith)) is at 30 Links Gardens, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH6 7JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)