Eastfield Primary School, Cumbernauld
Eastfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cumbernauld.
- Attendance
- 94.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Eastfield Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Eastfield 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.
Eastfield Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 272 pupils, an average class size of 24.7 and 17.9 pupils per teacher.
20% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 29% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 2% speak English as an additional language.
3% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 46% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 94.1% in 2024/25, and 16.1% 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 good (A); the school was 60% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastfield Primary School are Condorrat Primary School (0.7 miles), St Helen's Primary School (0.7 miles), Baird Memorial Primary School (0.7 miles) and Westfield Primary School (0.8 miles).
Condorrat Primary SchoolSt Helen's Primary SchoolBaird Memorial Primary SchoolWestfield Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Croy Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cairntoul Court (before), 120 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastfield Primary School are St Maurice's High School (0.5 miles), Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld (0.8 miles) and Greenfaulds High School (0.9 miles).
St Maurice's High SchoolOur Lady's High School - CumbernauldGreenfaulds 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Eastfield Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 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 Eastfield Primary School
What is the catchment area for Eastfield Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Eastfield 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 North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Eastfield Primary School?
If you live in Eastfield Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and North Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to North Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Eastfield 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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eastfield Primary School?
Eastfield Primary School is at 23 Cairntoul Court, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G68 9JR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)