Cornbank Primary School
34 Marchburn Drive, Penicuik, MIDLOTHIAN, EH26 9HE · Midlothian
Penicuik’s School Grade C+ against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Cornbank Primary School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 22.4 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Cornbank Primary School had 291 pupils in September 2025, with 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16 pupils for each. 59% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 137 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 47% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Cornbank Primary School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Cuiken PS · Non-denominational · 0.4 km
- Sacred Heart PS · Roman Catholic · 0.5 km
- Penicuik High · Non-denominational · 0.6 km
- Strathesk PS · Non-denominational · 1.5 km
- Mauricewood PS · Non-denominational · 1.8 km
Schools of the same phase near Cornbank 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.
Cornbank Primary School: common questions
How good is Cornbank 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 Cornbank Primary School?
291 in September 2025, in classes averaging 22.4 pupils.
How do I get a place at Cornbank 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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