Early Years and Nursery Schools

The city has 31 Early Years establishments, including nursery schools, and 92 primary schools (79 of which have nursery classes). For the contact details of all nursery schools and Early Years establishments see the table below. Also see details of nursery classes located in Primary Schools.

Further information

Early Years Admissions and Review policy (PDF)
Early Years Strategy and Action Plan
Is Your Child Ready For Primary School? (PDF) - advice for parents and carers who feel their child would benefit from an extra year at nursery.
Nursery application form (Word) (for local authority nurseries only)
Pre-school education in Edinburgh (PDF) - booklet for parents and carers

Contact details

NS = Nursery School
C&FC = Children and Family Centre

Establishment	Head of Establishment	Phone No	Fax No	Address	Neighbourhood	Website
Balgreen NS	Jane Whinnett	337 1454	337 1454	175 Balgreen Road, EH11 3AT	West	n/a
Calderglen NS	Pat Appleby	453 5754	453 5979	Wester Hailes Road, EH11 4NG	South West	n/a
Cameron House NS	Christine McCormick	667 5117	None	Cameron House Avenue, EH16 5LF	South	n/a
Cowgate Under 5's NS	Lynn McNair	225 7251	225 8497	172 High Street, 7 Assembly Close, EH1 1QX	South	n/a
Craigmillar C&FC	Winnie McIlhone	661 3126	652 0723	6 Craigmillar Castle Gardens, EH16 4BR	East	n/a
Gilmerton C&FC	Kenny Spence	664 1202	672 3152	66 Gilmerton Dykes Street, EH17 8PL	South	n/a
Granton C&FC	Moira Robertson	552 4808	552 8615	10 Wardieburn Road, EH5 1LY	North	n/a
Grassmarket NS	Barbara Robertson	229 6540	228 5129	11/15 The Vennel Grassmarket, EH1 2HU	South	www.grassmarket-nur.edin.sch.uk
Greendykes C&FC	Jacqueline Cairnie	661 3109	652 0730	205 Craigmillar Castle Avenue, EH16 4DZ	East	n/a
Greengables NS	Jane Watson	669 9083	669 0566	8A Niddrie House Gardens, EH16 4UF	East	www.greengables-nur.edin.sch.uk
Hailesland C&FC	Moira McGachan	442 2163	453 2576	23 Hailesland Place, EH14 2SL	South West	n/a
High School Yards NS	Gill McKinnon (on secondment to HMIE)	556 6536	558 8407	High School Yards, EH1 1LZ	South	www.highschoolyards-nur.edin.sch.uk
Hope Cottage NS	Dianne Ryan/Elaine Fullerton (Job Share)	667 5795	None	Cowan's Close, East Crosscauseway, EH8 9HF	South	www.hopecottage-nur.edin.sch.uk
Kirkliston NS	Lynn Paterson	333 2336	333 2336	Queensferry Road, Kirkliston, EH29 9AQ	West	www.kirkliston-nur.edin.sch.uk
Liberton NS	Eileen Sharp	664 3155	664 6690	Mount Vernon Road, EH16 6JQ	South	n/a
Lochrin NS	Donna Murray	229 7743	None	West Tollcross, EH3 9QN	South	n/a
Moffat Early Years Campus	Angela Paul	661 1401	661 1401	30 Wauchope Terrace, EH16 4NU	East	n/a
Queensferry Early Years Centre	Irene Watson	331 3594	331 4106	Burgess Road, South Queensferry EH30 9NX	West	n/a
Pilrig C&FC	Pauline Slight	554 3040	553 3559	102 Pilrig Street, EH6 5AY	North	n/a
Princess Elizabeth NS	Norma Smith	667 0946	667 0946	Clearburn Crescent, EH16 5ER	South	n/a
St Leonard's NS	Clare McCusker/Caroline Ellis (Job Share)	667 4674	668 1378	6 West Adam Street, EH8 9SY	South	n/a
Sighthill C&FC	Elaine Beattie	442 2018	442 3404	12 Calder Gardens, EH11 4JD	South West	n/a
Stanwell NS	Alison Smith	554 1309	None	Junction Place, EH6 5JA	North	www.stanwell-nur.edin.sch.uk
Stenhouse C&FC	Anne Alexander	443 1207	443 9730	43 Fords Road, EH11 3HS	West	n/a
The Spinney Lane NS	Isla Finlayson (Acting)	664 9102	664 9102	13A The Spinney, EH17 7LD	South	n/a
Tynecastle NS	Stella Brown	337 5461	None	McLeod Street, EH11 2NJ	West	n/a
Victoria Park C&FC	Karen Brown	554 4077	555 3630	159 Newhaven Road, EH6 4QA	North	n/a
Viewforth C&FC	Helen Innes	229 6667	229 1434	18 Viewforth Terrace, EH10 4LH	South	n/a
Early Years Centre @ Craigroyston	Diane Hope	332 3855	315 3194	Pennywell Road, EH4 4QP	North	n/a
Westfield Court NS	Wendy Davidson (acting)	337 4914	347 1695	Westfield Court, EH11 2RJ	West	www.westfieldcourt-nur.edin.sch.uk

Contacts

Name: Children and Families

Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG

Phone: 0131 200 2000