Mount Esk Nursery School Consultation

Overview

We want to hear your views on the proposal to close Mount Esk Nursery School and re-designate it to Hawthornden Primary School Nursery class.

The statutory consultation begins on Monday 10 November 2025 and ends on Sunday 21 December 2025. 

The proposals are:

  • Mount Esk Nursery School will close from August 2026;  

  • Hawthornden Primary School Nursery class will be established from August 2026; 

  • Mount Esk Nursery School will be closed and re-designated to Hawthornden Primary School Nursery class; 

  • The re-designation of Mount Esk Nursery School to Hawthornden Primary School Nursery class will take effect from August 2026; 

  • The new Hawthornden Primary School Nursery Class will be under the leadership of the Hawthornden Primary School Head Teacher.

A copy of the proposal document can be found at the bottom of this page. 

Closed 21 Dec 2025

Opened 10 Nov 2025

Contact

Educationconsultation@midlothian.gov.uk

Events

Areas

  • Ward 2 - Bonnyrigg

Audiences

  • Children and Young People
  • Community Planning Partnership
  • Local Residents
  • Parents/Carers
  • School Staff

Interests

  • Communities
  • Education
  • Learning Estate