Carstairs Junction Primary School, Carstairs Junction
Carstairs Junction Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Carstairs Junction.
- Attendance
- 92.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Carstairs Junction Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Carstairs Junction 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.
Carstairs Junction Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 71 pupils, an average class size of 11.8 and 7.3 pupils per teacher.
65% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 85% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.3% in 2024/25, and 28.2% 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 54% full.
Carstairs Junction Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our team constantly strive to provide a happy, respectful, nurturing and inclusive learning environment for all our children. We believe in close partnership working with our families and community, and our committed team work with enthusiasm and drive to meet the needs of our children. We can also be contacted via the school app."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carstairs Junction Primary School are Carstairs Primary School (1 mile), Carnwath Primary School (2 miles), Braehead Primary School (3.5 miles) and Libberton Primary School (3.7 miles).
Carstairs Primary SchoolCarnwath Primary SchoolBraehead Primary SchoolLibberton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carstairs Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodside Street (opposite), 120 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carstairs Junction Primary School in April 2024.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Carstairs Junction Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
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 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 Carstairs Junction Primary School
When was Carstairs Junction Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carstairs Junction Primary School in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Carstairs Junction Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Carstairs Junction 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 Carstairs Junction Primary School?
If you live in Carstairs Junction 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 Carstairs Junction 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 Carstairs Junction Primary School?
Carstairs Junction Primary School is at Coronation Street, Carstairs Junction, Carstairs Junction, ML11 8QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)