Cadder Primary School, GLASGOW
Cadder Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 89.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Cadder Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Cadder 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 196 pupils, an average class size of 28 and 14.4 pupils per teacher.
86% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 57% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 19% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 89.6% in 2024/25, and 38.1% 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 poor (C); the school was 74% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cadder Primary School are Parkview Primary School (0.5 miles), Caldercuilt Primary School (0.6 miles), St Mary's Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Blane's Primary School (0.6 miles).
Parkview Primary SchoolCaldercuilt Primary SchoolSt Mary's Primary SchoolSt Blane's Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gilshochill Rail Station, about 90 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Skirsa Street (opposite), 20 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cadder Primary School are John Paul Academy (0.8 miles), Cleveden Secondary School (1.1 miles) and Boclair Academy (1.6 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 Cadder Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Cadder Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cadder Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Cadder 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 Cadder Primary School?
If you live in Cadder 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 Cadder Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Cadder Primary School?
Cadder Primary School is at 60 Herma Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G23 5AR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)