Nursery in Dumbiedykes, City of Edinburgh
St. Leonards Nursery School
6 West Adam Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9SY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingExcellent (6)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamExcellent (6)
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 CS2003017056Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 September 2026Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places64 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)
- 8 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate inspection
- 18 June 2019 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
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
6 West Adam Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9SY · More nurseries in EH8
Stations
- Edinburgh11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Picardy Place (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
28 bus stops within 400 m, including New Arthur Place, West Richmond Street and Surgeons' Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bauks View3 min walk
- Holyrood Park5 min walk
- The Meadows9 min walk
- East Princes Street Gardens11 min walk
- Calton Hill12 min walk
- Pump Track playground5 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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St. Leonards Nursery School is a nursery at 6 West Adam Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9SY, in Dumbiedykes, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 64 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Excellent (6), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Excellent (6). 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 St. Leonards Nursery School take?
St. Leonards Nursery School takes children aged from 3 years.
What are St. Leonards Nursery School's Care Inspectorate grades?
St. Leonards Nursery School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to June 2019) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Excellent (6), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Excellent (6). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can St. Leonards Nursery School take?
St. Leonards Nursery School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 64 children at any one time.
Does St. Leonards Nursery School 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 St. Leonards Nursery School?
St. Leonards Nursery School is run by City of Edinburgh Council, which runs 106 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St. Leonards Nursery School?
Edinburgh is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St. Leonards Nursery School?
You can call 01316 674 674.
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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 CS2003017056 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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