Bellsbank Primary School, Dalmellington
Bellsbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dalmellington.
- Attendance
- 89.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Bellsbank Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Bellsbank 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.
Bellsbank Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 102 pupils, an average class size of 20.4 and 12.8 pupils per teacher.
100% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 61% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 5% speak English as an additional language.
96% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 89.3% in 2024/25, and 42.3% 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 good (A); the school was 82% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bellsbank Primary School are Dalmellington Primary School (0.9 miles), Patna Primary School (5.3 miles) and St Xavier's Primary School (5.3 miles).
Dalmellington Primary SchoolPatna Primary SchoolSt Xavier's Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bellsbank Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ness Glen Road (before), 170 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 Bellsbank Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 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 Bellsbank Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bellsbank Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Bellsbank 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 East Ayrshire. East Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Bellsbank Primary School?
If you live in Bellsbank Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Bellsbank 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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bellsbank Primary School?
Bellsbank Primary School is at Craiglea Crescent, Dalmellington, Dalmellington, KA6 7UA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)