Barmulloch Primary School, GLASGOW
Barmulloch Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 91.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Barmulloch Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Barmulloch 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 109 pupils, an average class size of 15.6 and 9.5 pupils per teacher.
84% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 73% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 22% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.3% in 2024/25, and 38.5% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 47% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barmulloch Primary School are St Philomena's Primary School (0.6 miles), St Roch's Primary School (0.7 miles), Balornock Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Thomas' Primary School (0.8 miles).
St Philomena's Primary SchoolSt Roch's Primary SchoolBalornock Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnhill Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomfield Road (after), 150 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Barmulloch Primary School are All Saints Secondary School (0.7 miles), Smithycroft Secondary School (0.8 miles), Whitehill Secondary School (1.1 miles) and Springburn Academy (1.1 miles).
All Saints Secondary SchoolSmithycroft Secondary SchoolWhitehill Secondary SchoolSpringburn 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 Barmulloch 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Barmulloch Primary School
What is the catchment area for Barmulloch Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Barmulloch 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 Barmulloch Primary School?
If you live in Barmulloch 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 Barmulloch Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Barmulloch Primary School?
Barmulloch Primary School is at 305 Forge Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G21 2AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)