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Auchinloch Primary School, KIRKINTILLOCH

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Auchinloch Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirkintilloch.

Attendance
96.3%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Auchinloch Primary School in detail

School in Scotland

Auchinloch 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.

Auchinloch Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 108 pupils, an average class size of 21.6 and 14.2 pupils per teacher.

19% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.

Attendance was 96.3% in 2024/25.

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 108% full.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Auchinloch Primary School are Millersneuk Primary School (0.8 miles), Stepps Primary School (1.1 miles), Lenzie Meadow Primary School (1.2 miles) and St Joseph's Primary School (1.4 miles).

Millersneuk Primary SchoolStepps Primary SchoolLenzie Meadow Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lenzie Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fourth Avenue (after), 130 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Auchinloch Primary School are Lenzie Academy (1.4 miles) and Chryston High School (1.9 miles).

Lenzie AcademyChryston High School

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:North Lanarkshire
Phone:01236 794824
Address:Forth Avenue, Auchinloch, KIRKINTILLOCH, KIRKINTILLOCH, G66 5DU
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Auchinloch Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8340129

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Fourth Avenue (after)
133m · 2 min walk
Auchinloch Primary School (At)
159m · 3 min walk
Third Avenue (Opp)
191m · 3 min walk
First Avenue (before)
244m · 4 min walk
Langmuirhead Road (at 90)
426m · 7 min walk

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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 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.

Commute and house prices

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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Auchinloch Primary School

What is the catchment area for Auchinloch Primary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Auchinloch 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 North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Auchinloch Primary School?

If you live in Auchinloch Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and North Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to North Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Auchinloch 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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Auchinloch Primary School?

Auchinloch Primary School is at Forth Avenue, Auchinloch, KIRKINTILLOCH, KIRKINTILLOCH, G66 5DU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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