Craigrothie Primary School, CUPAR
Craigrothie Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cupar.
- Attendance
- 88.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Craigrothie Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Craigrothie 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 18 pupils, an average class size of 9 and 5.6 pupils per teacher.
50% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 88.3% in 2024/25, and 41.4% 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 poor (C); the school was 36% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Craigrothie Primary School are Ceres Primary School (1.5 miles), Castlehill Primary School (1.8 miles), St Columba's R C Primary School (2.3 miles) and Springfield Primary School (2.4 miles).
Ceres Primary SchoolCastlehill Primary SchoolSt Columba's R C Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Springfield Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingarroch Inn (opposite), 70 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 Craigrothie Primary School in April 2026.
- 1.3 Leadership of changegood
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusiongood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Craigrothie Primary School
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 Craigrothie Primary School
When was Craigrothie Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Craigrothie Primary School in April 2026. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as good; learning, teaching and assessment as good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Craigrothie Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Craigrothie 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 Craigrothie Primary School?
If you live in Craigrothie 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 Craigrothie 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 Craigrothie Primary School?
Craigrothie Primary School is at Cupar Road, Craigrothie, CUPAR, CUPAR, KY15 5QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)