Dens Road Primary School, Dundee

Dens Road 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.

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

In the 2025 pupil census it had 241 pupils, an average class size of 24.1 and 13.2 pupils per teacher.

37% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 50% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 38% speak English as an additional language.

Attendance was 93.9% in 2024/25, and 22.3% 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 83% full.

In its own words: "At Dens Road Primary and Nursery School, we believe that every young person should have the best possible start to their education and should be given a range of opportunities and skills to fulfil their potential. We are committed to providing a challenging and stimulating environment where the success of all is important and can take on many different forms."

The nearest other state primary schools to Dens Road Primary School are Rosebank Primary School (0.3 miles), Our Lady's RC Primary School (0.3 miles), Clepington Primary School (0.4 miles) and St Peter & Paul RC School (0.4 miles).

The nearest railway station is Dundee Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dens Road (near), 50 metres away.

The secondary schools closest to Dens Road Primary School are Morgan Academy (0.6 miles), St John's RC High School (1 mile), St Paul's RC Academy (1.1 miles) and Baldragon Academy (1.8 miles).