Dunlop Primary School, Dunlop
Dunlop Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dunlop.
- Attendance
- 94.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Dunlop Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Dunlop 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.
Dunlop Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 131 pupils, an average class size of 21.8 and 14.9 pupils per teacher.
100% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 18% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.3% in 2024/25, and 12.1% 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 56% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dunlop Primary School are Lainshaw Primary School (2.4 miles), Nether Robertland Primary School (2.4 miles), Gateside Primary School (3.8 miles) and Uplawmoor Primary School (3.9 miles).
Lainshaw Primary SchoolNether Robertland Primary SchoolGateside Primary SchoolUplawmoor Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dunlop Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Street (before), 30 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 Dunlop Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 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 Dunlop Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dunlop Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Dunlop 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 East Ayrshire. East Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Dunlop Primary School?
If you live in Dunlop Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Dunlop 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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dunlop Primary School?
Dunlop Primary School is at Main Street, Dunlop, Dunlop, KA3 4AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)