East Wemyss Primary School, KIRKCALDY
East Wemyss Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirkcaldy.
- Attendance
- 92.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
East Wemyss Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
East Wemyss 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.
East Wemyss Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 149 pupils, an average class size of 21.3 and 16 pupils per teacher.
35% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 30% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.5% in 2024/25, and 23.5% 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 71% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Wemyss Primary School are Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School (1.2 miles), Buckhaven Primary School (1.6 miles), Denbeath Primary School (1.9 miles) and Methilhill Primary & Community School (2.3 miles).
Coaltown of Wemyss Primary SchoolBuckhaven Primary SchoolDenbeath Primary SchoolMethilhill Primary & Community School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Wynd (opposite), 90 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 East Wemyss Primary School in September 2023.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with East Wemyss 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 East Wemyss Primary School
When was East Wemyss Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of East Wemyss Primary School in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for East Wemyss Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and East Wemyss 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 East Wemyss Primary School?
If you live in East Wemyss 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 East Wemyss 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 East Wemyss Primary School?
East Wemyss Primary School is at School Wynd, East Wemyss, KIRKCALDY, KIRKCALDY, KY1 4RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)