Craigbank Primary School, Sauchie
Craigbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Sauchie.
- Attendance
- 92.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Craigbank Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Craigbank 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.
Craigbank Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 254 pupils, an average class size of 23.1 and 13.9 pupils per teacher.
23% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 22% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 2% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92.8% in 2024/25, and 25.9% 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 78% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Craigbank Primary School are Sunnyside Primary School (0.6 miles), Deerpark Primary School (0.7 miles), Fishcross Primary School (0.8 miles) and Redwell primary school (1.1 miles).
Sunnyside Primary SchoolDeerpark Primary SchoolFishcross Primary SchoolRedwell primary school
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alloa Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Public Hall (at), 60 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Craigbank Primary School are Lornshill Academy (1.3 miles), Alloa Academy (1.3 miles) and Alva Academy (1.7 miles).
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 Craigbank Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Craigbank Primary School
Getting There
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 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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Craigbank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Craigbank Primary School
What is the catchment area for Craigbank Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Craigbank 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 Craigbank Primary School?
If you live in Craigbank 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 Craigbank 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 Clackmannanshire is 2 (the median across 26 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Craigbank Primary School?
Craigbank Primary School is at Newtonshaw, Sauchie, Sauchie, FK10 3EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)