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Burnbrae Primary School

PrimaryP1 to P7Non-denominationalNursery class

144 Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3GB · Midlothian

Bonnyrigg’s School Grade C against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
423
September 2025, 29.8 teachers
Average class
21.1 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
35%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
From the most deprived areas
0%
of pupils live in Scotland’s most deprived fifth of areas · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (22%)
The gist

What stands out about Burnbrae Primary School

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Classes average 21.1 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

Burnbrae Primary School had 423 pupils in September 2025, with 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14 pupils for each. 0% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods and 19% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 11% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 150 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 35% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 5% are learning English as an additional language.

Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.

Nearby

Schools near Burnbrae Primary School

Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.

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The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near Burnbrae Primary School

Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.

St Mary's Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Roman Catholic
Nursery class
181 pupils25.9 average class0.6 km away
Bonnyrigg Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
403 pupils26.9 average class0.8 km away
Hawthornden Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
245 pupils22.3 average class1 km away
Lasswade Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
330 pupils25.4 average class1.7 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Roman Catholic
53 pupils17.7 average class2.1 km away
Rosewell Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
208 pupils23.1 average class2.3 km away

Burnbrae Primary School: common questions

How good is Burnbrae Primary School?

Scotland doesn’t publish results by primary school, so there is no letter. Education Scotland’s inspection reports are the best guide.

How many pupils go to Burnbrae Primary School?

423 in September 2025, in classes averaging 21.1 pupils.

How do I get a place at Burnbrae Primary School?

Through Midlothian council. A child living in the school’s catchment area gets a place; families outside it can make a placing request, granted where there is room.

Not on this page yet: Education Scotland’s latest inspection and attendance.

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