Culross Primary School, DUNFERMLINE
Culross Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dunfermline.
- Attendance
- 94.3%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Culross Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Culross 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 53 pupils, an average class size of 17.7 and 13.2 pupils per teacher.
36% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
15% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 15% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 94.3% in 2024/25, and 15% 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 53% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Culross Primary School are St Serf's R C Primary School (0.9 miles), Torryburn Primary School (2 miles), Blairhall Primary School (2.6 miles) and Bo'ness Public School (2.9 miles).
St Serf's R C Primary SchoolTorryburn Primary SchoolBlairhall Primary SchoolBo'ness Public School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bo’ness (Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 10 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 Culross Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Culross Primary School
Nurseries
Culross Out of School Club is at Culross Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 4 November 2025: Good in 4 key questions.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Culross Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- St. Serf's R C Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 19 May 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Culross Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Culross Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Culross Primary School?
Culross Primary School is at Low Causeway, Culross, DUNFERMLINE, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 8HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)