Braidburn School

Braidburn School provides a positive learning environment for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years with additional support needs. Pupils’ have complex, long term additional support needs and require a significantly modified learning environment. Needs of learners are primarily associated with learning disability and significant visual/sensory, health and medical needs. The school is situated in the south-west of Edinburgh and is part of the Firrhill Campus along with Oxgangs Primary School and Firrhill Secondary School. Our pupils come to Braidburn from all over Edinburgh and East, West and Midlothian.

Braidburn is a multidisciplinary school and staff include teachers, nursery nurses, learning assistants, speech and language therapist, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Medical personnel are also on campus. Facilities in Braidburn include a soft play room, sensory area, therapy rooms, medical suite, dental room, hydrotherapy pool, gym facilities, an ICT suite and a conference room.

Our Vision, Values and Aims

• At Braidburn School our vision is: Everyone working together to help us learn, feel safe, make choices, show our feelings and be the best we can be.
• This vision is embodied in our school’s aims to promote independence and communication within our positive and nurturing environment so our young people leave school with confidence and the ability to enjoy life.
• We value teamwork, Inclusive Communication, our multi-tasking staff and our diverse and holistic approach towards meeting the needs of all our learners so they can be the best they can be.