Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School, KIRKCALDY
Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirkcaldy.
- Attendance
- 89.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Coaltown of Wemyss 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 60 pupils, an average class size of 20 and 10.9 pupils per teacher.
10% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
22% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 89.6% in 2024/25, and 32.3% 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 60% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School are East Wemyss Primary School (1.2 miles), Dysart Primary School (1.8 miles), Thornton Primary School (2.2 miles) and Sinclairtown Primary School (2.2 miles).
East Wemyss Primary SchoolDysart Primary SchoolThornton Primary SchoolSinclairtown Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 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 Coaltown of Wemyss 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
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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 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 Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School
What is the catchment area for Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Coaltown of Wemyss 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 Fife. Fife publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School?
If you live in Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Fife will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Fife - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Coaltown of Wemyss 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School?
Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School is at Main Street, Coaltown of Wemyss, KIRKCALDY, KIRKCALDY, KY1 4NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)