Balornock Primary School, GLASGOW
Balornock Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 88.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Balornock Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Balornock 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 312 pupils, an average class size of 26 and 15.2 pupils per teacher.
84% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 49% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 14% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 88.4% in 2024/25, and 38.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 83% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Balornock Primary School are St Martha's Primary School (0.2 miles), St Catherine's Primary School (0.5 miles), Elmvale Primary School & Nursery Class (0.7 miles) and Barmulloch Primary School (0.7 miles).
St Martha's Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Primary SchoolElmvale Primary School & Nursery ClassBarmulloch Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnhill Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balgraybank Street (before), 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Balornock Primary School are Springburn Academy (0.4 miles), All Saints Secondary School (0.6 miles), St Roch's Secondary School (1.2 miles) and Bishopbriggs Academy (1.8 miles).
Springburn AcademyAll Saints Secondary SchoolSt Roch's Secondary SchoolBishopbriggs Academy
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 Balornock Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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 Balornock Primary School
What is the catchment area for Balornock Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Balornock 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Balornock Primary School?
If you live in Balornock Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Balornock Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Balornock Primary School?
Balornock Primary School is at 422 Broomfield Road, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G21 3UT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)