Craighead Primary School, By Glasgow

Craighead 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.

Craighead Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 234 pupils, an average class size of 21.3 and 12.7 pupils per teacher.

10% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.

Attendance was 95.7% in 2024/25, and 9.5% 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 65% full.

In its own words: "In Craighead Primary School we aim to ensure that everyone develops the attributes, knowledge and skills they will need for life, learning and work. We strive to enable all of our school community to become"

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and incredibly proud to be able to introduce myself, as the Head Teacher at Craighead Primary School, which sits at the heart of the local community in Milton of Campsie. We are a thriving school and we believe that partnerships between home, school and the local community are central to our success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, badminton, dance and choir.

The nearest other state primary schools to Craighead Primary School are Lennoxtown Primary School (1.6 miles), St Machan's Primary School (1.7 miles), Holy Trinity Primary School (1.9 miles) and Hillhead Primary School (2 miles).

The nearest railway station is Lenzie Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birdston Road (opposite), 140 metres away.