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Education in East Lothian

Council area

East Scotland. 116,460 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for East Lothian, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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East Lothian had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
44
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East Lothian had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: East Lothian among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. East Lothian is 44.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for East Lothian. The map shows each one.

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Schools in East Lothian

East Lothian has 44 open schools: 34 primary, 7 secondary and 3 independent.

Inspection grades are published only inside each report. No outcome is shown.

Primary (34)

SchoolType
Aberlady Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Athelstaneford Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Blindwells Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Campie Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Cockenzie Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Craighall Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Dirleton Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Dunbar Primary SchoolLocal Authority
East Linton Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Elphinstone Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Gullane Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Haddington Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Innerwick Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Law Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Letham Mains Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Longniddry Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Loretto RC Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Macmerry Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Musselburgh Burgh Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Ormiston Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Pencaitland Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Pinkie St Peter's Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Preston Tower Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Sanderson's Wynd Primary SchoolLocal Authority
St Gabriel's RC Primary SchoolLocal Authority
St Martin's RC Primary SchoolLocal Authority
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Stenton Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Stoneyhill Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Wallyford Primary SchoolLocal Authority
West Barns Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Whitecraig Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Windygoul Primary SchoolLocal Authority
Yester Primary SchoolLocal Authority

Secondary (7)

SchoolType
Dunbar Grammar SchoolLocal Authority
Knox AcademyLocal Authority
Musselburgh Grammar SchoolLocal Authority
North Berwick High SchoolLocal Authority
Preston Lodge High SchoolLocal Authority
Rosehill High SchoolLocal Authority
Ross High SchoolLocal Authority

Independent (3)

SchoolType
Belhaven Hill SchoolIndependent school
Compass School, TheIndependent school
Loretto SchoolIndependent school

Source: Scottish Government, school contact list 31 July 2026.