Carmondean Primary School, WEST LOTHIAN
Carmondean Primary School is a primary school for pupils in West Lothian.
- Attendance
- 93.4%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Carmondean Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Carmondean 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.
Carmondean Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 290 pupils, an average class size of 24.2 and 16.2 pupils per teacher.
26% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 17% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
28% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 22% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.4% in 2024/25, and 20.4% 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 66% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carmondean Primary School are St John Ogilvie Primary School (0.5 miles), Peel Primary School (0.8 miles), Meldrum Primary School (0.8 miles) and Knightsridge Primary School (0.8 miles).
St John Ogilvie Primary SchoolPeel Primary SchoolMeldrum Primary SchoolKnightsridge Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Livingston North Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carmondean Primary School (opposite), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carmondean Primary School are Deans Community High School (0.3 miles), Inveralmond Community High School (1 mile) and St Margaret's Academy (1.4 miles).
Deans Community High SchoolInveralmond Community High SchoolSt Margaret's Academy
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 Carmondean Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Carmondean Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Carmondean Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Carmondean Primary School Nursery - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 31 March 2025: Good in 4 key questions
- Wee Gems Livingston Ltd - Nursery, 0.4 milesCare Inspectorate, 9 February 2026: Good in 1 key question, Weak in 2 key questions
- Woodlands Nursery School - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 25 October 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
- Knightsridge Early Years Centre - Nursery, 0.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 7 October 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Deans Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, 0.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 12 December 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 40 new homes within 2 miles of Carmondean Primary School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 40 homes at Site At Former Cedarbank School 1B Cedarbank Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6DRWest Lothian, ref 0267/FUL/24 - granted 2 September 2025, 1.2 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carmondean Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carmondean Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Carmondean Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carmondean Primary School?
Carmondean Primary School is at Knightsridge Road West, Livingston, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 8PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)