Bearsden Primary School, Bearsden

Bearsden 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 443 pupils, an average class size of 27.7 and 19.2 pupils per teacher.

17% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.

2% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 96% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 96% in 2024/25, and 7.2% 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 92% full.

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Bearsden Primary School and Early Years Centre. We are very proud of our school and centre; they are at the heart of our community. We work closely with families and partners to ensure that our children are safe, happy, included and achieving their best. Bearsden EYC opened in August 2021."

The nearest other state primary schools to Bearsden Primary School are Colquhoun Park Primary School (0.7 miles), Killermont Primary School (0.7 miles), Westerton Primary School (0.8 miles) and Mosshead Primary School (0.8 miles).

The nearest railway station is Bearsden Rail Station, about 110 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roman Road (after), 140 metres away.

The secondary schools closest to Bearsden Primary School are Bearsden Academy (0.9 miles), Boclair Academy (1 mile) and John Paul Academy (1.7 miles).