Carmunnock Primary School, GLASGOW
Carmunnock Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 95.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Carmunnock Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Carmunnock 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 130 pupils, an average class size of 21.7 and 14.8 pupils per teacher.
73% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 23% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
18% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 34% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.6% in 2024/25, and 7% 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 56% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carmunnock Primary School are John Paul II Primary School (0.8 miles), Castleton Primary School (1.2 miles), Miller Primary School (1.2 miles) and Busby Primary School (1.4 miles).
John Paul II Primary SchoolCastleton Primary SchoolMiller Primary SchoolBusby Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Busby Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterside Gardens (after), 20 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carmunnock Primary School are Castlemilk High School (1 mile), St Margaret Mary's Secondary School (1.1 miles) and Williamwood High School (1.8 miles).
Castlemilk High SchoolSt Margaret Mary's Secondary SchoolWilliamwood High School
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carmunnock Primary School in January 2025.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Carmunnock Primary School
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 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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carmunnock Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carmunnock Primary School
When was Carmunnock Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carmunnock Primary School in January 2025. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as very good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Carmunnock Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Carmunnock 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 Carmunnock Primary School?
If you live in Carmunnock 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 Carmunnock 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carmunnock Primary School?
Carmunnock Primary School is at 158 Waterside Road, Carmunnock, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G76 9AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)