Bonhill Primary School, ALEXANDRIA
Bonhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Alexandria.
- Attendance
- 93.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Bonhill Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Bonhill 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 220 pupils, an average class size of 22 and 15.7 pupils per teacher.
29% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 22% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
36% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 18% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.1% in 2024/25, and 19% 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 58% full.
Bonhill Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school has six shared values which we strive to live out daily. These are: Respect - In Bonhill Primary, we respect ourselves, others and our community. Responsibility - In Bonhill Primary, we are responsible for our own actions and ensure everyone’s rights are respected."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country and chess.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bonhill Primary School are St Ronan's Primary School (0.3 miles), Lennox Primary School (0.4 miles), St Mary's Primary School (Alexandria) (0.4 miles) and St Martin's Primary School (0.4 miles).
St Ronan's Primary SchoolLennox Primary SchoolSt Mary's Primary School (Alexandria)St Martin's Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alexandria Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladyton Road Path (at), 230 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bonhill Primary School are Vale Of Leven Academy (0.5 miles) and Our Lady & St Patrick's High School (1.7 miles).
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 Bonhill Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
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Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 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 Bonhill Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bonhill Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Bonhill 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 West Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Bonhill Primary School?
If you live in Bonhill Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and West Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to West Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Bonhill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bonhill Primary School?
Bonhill Primary School is at Raglan Street, Bonhill, ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA, G83 9JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)