Nursery in Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery
Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1BD · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipExcellent (6)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since April 2002Reference CS2003017035Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2019Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 20 May 2019 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 25 March 2019 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1BD · More nurseries in EH9
Stations
- Haymarket23 min walk · 0.9 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Lauderdale Street, Whitehouse Loan and Greenhill Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bruntsfield Links1 min walk
- The Meadows10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery is a nursery at Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh, EH9 1BD, in Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by City of Edinburgh Council.
Run by City of Edinburgh Council (local council), which runs 106 nurseries.
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What ages does James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery take?
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery takes children aged from 3 years.
What are James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to May 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery take?
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery?
James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery?
Haymarket is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact James Gillespie's Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01314 471 014.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003017035 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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