Airlie Primary School, KIRRIEMUIR
Airlie Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirriemuir.
- Attendance
- 93.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Airlie Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Airlie Primary School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Airlie Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 43 pupils, an average class size of 21.5 and 14.3 pupils per teacher.
12% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.9% in 2024/25, and 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 57% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Airlie Primary School are Eassie Primary School (3.3 miles), Isla Primary School (3.7 miles), Meigle Primary School (4 miles) and Southmuir Primary School (4.7 miles).
Eassie Primary SchoolIsla Primary SchoolMeigle Primary SchoolSouthmuir Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Airlie Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 110 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Airlie Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Airlie Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Airlie Primary School
What is the catchment area for Airlie Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Airlie Primary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Angus. Angus publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Airlie Primary School?
If you live in Airlie Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Angus will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Angus - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Airlie Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Airlie Primary School?
Airlie Primary School is at Kirkton Road, Airlie, KIRRIEMUIR, KIRRIEMUIR, DD8 5NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)