Coalsnaughton Primary School, Coalsnaughton
Coalsnaughton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Coalsnaughton.
- Attendance
- 92.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Coalsnaughton Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Coalsnaughton 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.
Coalsnaughton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 67 pupils, an average class size of 16.8 and 13.4 pupils per teacher.
61% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 54% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
42% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92.3% in 2024/25, and 27.3% 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 74% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coalsnaughton Primary School are Tillicoultry Primary School (0.9 miles), Fishcross Primary School (1.3 miles), Deerpark Primary School (1.4 miles) and Craigbank Primary School (2 miles).
Tillicoultry Primary SchoolFishcross Primary SchoolDeerpark Primary SchoolCraigbank Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alloa Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (at), 130 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 Coalsnaughton Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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 Clackmannanshire is 2 (the median across 26 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 Coalsnaughton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Coalsnaughton Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Coalsnaughton 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 Clackmannanshire. Clackmannanshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Coalsnaughton Primary School?
If you live in Coalsnaughton Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Clackmannanshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Clackmannanshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Coalsnaughton 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 Clackmannanshire is 2 (the median across 26 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coalsnaughton Primary School?
Coalsnaughton Primary School is at Blackfaulds Street, Coalsnaughton, Coalsnaughton, FK13 6JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)