Braidwood Primary School, CARLUKE
Braidwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Carluke.
- Attendance
- 93.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Braidwood Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Braidwood 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 131 pupils, an average class size of 21.8 and 12.6 pupils per teacher.
24% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
4% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 8% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.4% in 2024/25, and 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 44% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Braidwood Primary School are Crawforddyke Primary School (1.3 miles), St Athanasius' Primary School (1.5 miles), Kirkton Primary School (1.6 miles) and Underbank Primary School (1.6 miles).
Crawforddyke Primary SchoolSt Athanasius' Primary SchoolKirkton Primary SchoolUnderbank Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carluke Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harestanes Road (opposite), 140 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 Braidwood 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)
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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 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 Braidwood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Braidwood Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Braidwood 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 South Lanarkshire. South Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Braidwood Primary School?
If you live in Braidwood Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Braidwood 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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Braidwood Primary School?
Braidwood Primary School is at Monk's Lane, Braidwood, CARLUKE, CARLUKE, ML8 5PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)