Primary school

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)

Scottish Borders

Livingstone Place, Galashiels, TD1 1DQ
01896 752096
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School Rating
Very Good
ACEL 2024/25
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Pupil Roll
123
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Scotland avg: 13.7:1

Rating & Performance

ACEL attainment, 2024/25 — Scottish Government data (via datamap-scotland.co.uk FOI request). Average of P1/P4/P7 combined results across reading, writing, numeracy and listening & talking. Not adjusted for deprivation.

Very Good

ACEL Attainment: % Pupils Meeting Expected Level

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)
80%
Scottish Borders avg
81%
Scotland avg
81%
Education Scotland inspection (2012-02-27): Satisfactory — average score 3.4/6
  • Self-evaluation for self-improvement (QI 1.1): 3/6
  • Curriculum (QI 2.1): 4/6
  • Meeting learning needs (QI 5.3): 4/6
  • The curriculum (QI 5.1): 3/6
  • Improvement through self-evaluation (QI 5.9): 3/6

Nearby Primary Schools

Burgh Primary School
0.3 km · Scottish Borders
Very Good
Balmoral Primary School
0.6 km · Scottish Borders
Good
Glendinning Terrace Primary School
0.9 km · Scottish Borders
Very Good
St Peter's Primary School
0.9 km · Scottish Borders
Good

Local Area Insights

Key information about the area surrounding this school.

Average Property Prices

Scottish Borders

TypeLocalScotland avg
Detached£340,092£346,189
Semi-detached£213,685£213,165
Terraced£175,984£169,308
Flats£105,166£112,016

UK House Price Index, March 2026. Council-area averages — prices vary within each authority.

Crime Rate

Scottish Borders

Medium

389 crimes per 10,000 people (Scotland average: 539).

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Recorded Crime in Scotland 2024–25, Scottish Government. All recorded crimes per 10,000 population.