Fisherton Primary School, AYR
Fisherton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Ayr.
- Attendance
- 94.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Fisherton Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Fisherton 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.
Fisherton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 24 pupils, an average class size of 12 and 7.3 pupils per teacher.
71% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.8% in 2024/25, and 24.1% 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 48% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fisherton Primary School are Doonfoot Primary School (3.6 miles), Minishant Primary School (4.2 miles), Culzean Primary School (4.6 miles) and St Cuthbert's Primary School (4.6 miles).
Doonfoot Primary SchoolMinishant Primary SchoolCulzean Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fisherton Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fisherton Primary School (opposite), 20 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 Fisherton Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Fisherton 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 South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 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 Fisherton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fisherton Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Fisherton 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 South Ayrshire. South Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Fisherton Primary School?
If you live in Fisherton Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Fisherton 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 South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fisherton Primary School?
Fisherton Primary School is at 4 Ayr Road, Dunure, AYR, AYR, KA7 4LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)