Maroon Mile Dalry Primary School

Education in Gorgie and Dalry

Stop three of the Maroon Mile

There are several educational establishments in Gorgie and Dalry. Dalry Primary School is directly situated on the Maroon Mile. In its current location, the building was opened in 1878 as a successor to an earlier school dating from 1875.

The earliest school in the area appears to be Gorgie School, which opened in 1871 and closed in 1939. St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic School was established in 1876 and since 1896 has been at Hutchison Crossway, while Orwell Primary School is now the home of Garvald Workshops. Balgreen Primary School, on Balgreen Road, dates from 1934. The area also boasts several nurseries for pre-school children.

Tynecastle High School opened in McLeod Street in1912 and moved to its new premises directly across from Tynecastle Park, in 2010. Rooted in its community, the school has around 850 pupils. Complementing the schools are St Bride’s Community Centre in Orwell Terrace, set up in 1977 for the advancement of education, and Balgreen Library, which opened in 1935.

As part of the Maroon Mile Project, Heart of Midlothian Football Club has worked with several of the schools and education establishments mentioned, including Dalry and Balgreen Primary school, Tynecastle High School, Garvald Workshops and St Bride’s Community Centre.