The 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian have been revealed by The Sunday Times. The 2024 league table was put together after the newspaper looked at primary schools across Scotland and assessed them on a number of metrics, giving them scores out of 100 on listening and talking, numeracy, reading and writing.
Across the country, no fewer than 81 schools scored a perfect 400 out of 400. However, unlike in Edinburgh and West Lothian, no primary school in East Lothian scored top marks, with the region second bottom of the table with around 70 per cent of pupils up to standard in most disciplines.
A Sunday Times spokesperson said: “We are always careful to clarify that The Times Scotland Primary School League Table is not 'Scotland's schools ranked from best to worst'.
“It presents government data from primary seven, arguably the most important year for pupils preparing for high school, for parents to analyse standards across the 1,250 schools that published reportable results. Our aim is to present data in an easily accessible format that parents can understand.”
Scroll through our picture gallery to discover the 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian – and how they scored out of 400.
1. The 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian
Scroll through our gallery to see the 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian, according to the Sunday Times. Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay
2. Gullane Primary School
Where: Muirfield Terrace, Gullane EH31 2HL. Score out of 400: 370 Photo: Third Party
3. Ormiston Primary School
Where: Meadowbank, Ormiston, Tranent EH35 5LQ. Score out of 400: 370 Photo: Third Party
4. Cockenzie Primary School
Where: 21 Osborne Terrace, Cockenzie, Prestonpans EH32 0BY. Score out of 400: 350 Photo: Third Party