Eastbank Primary School, GLASGOW
Eastbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 91.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Eastbank Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Eastbank 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 281 pupils, an average class size of 25.5 and 18 pupils per teacher.
77% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 59% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 26% speak English as an additional language.
61% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 91.2% in 2024/25, and 30.1% 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 poor (C); the school was 75% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastbank Primary School are Thorntree Primary School (0.6 miles), Mount Vernon Primary School (0.8 miles), St Paul's (Shettleston) Primary School & Nursery Class (0.8 miles) and St Timothy's Primary School & Nursery Class (0.8 miles).
Thorntree Primary SchoolMount Vernon Primary SchoolSt Paul's (Shettleston) Primary School & Nursery ClassSt Timothy's Primary School & Nursery Class
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shettleston Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gartocher Road (before), 220 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastbank Primary School are Eastbank Academy (0.3 miles), St Andrew's Secondary School (0.8 miles) and Bannerman High School (1.3 miles).
Eastbank AcademySt Andrew's Secondary SchoolBannerman High School
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 Eastbank Primary School in September 2026.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
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
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Eastbank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Eastbank Primary School
When was Eastbank Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Eastbank Primary School in September 2026. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as very good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Eastbank Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Eastbank 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Eastbank Primary School?
If you live in Eastbank Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Eastbank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eastbank Primary School?
Eastbank Primary School is at 80 Gartocher Road, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G32 0HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)