Gartocharn Primary School, ALEXANDRIA
Gartocharn Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Alexandria.
- Attendance
- 94.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Gartocharn Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Gartocharn 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.
Gartocharn Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 85 pupils, an average class size of 21.2 and 14.9 pupils per teacher.
44% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
7% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 25% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 94.1% in 2024/25, and 15.8% 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 68% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gartocharn Primary School are Balloch Primary School (3.3 miles), St Kessog's Primary School (3.3 miles), Drymen Primary School (3.6 miles) and Levenvale Primary School (3.8 miles).
Balloch Primary SchoolSt Kessog's Primary SchoolDrymen Primary SchoolLevenvale Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Balloch Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (at), 150 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 Gartocharn 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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 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 Gartocharn Primary School
What is the catchment area for Gartocharn Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Gartocharn 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 West Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Gartocharn Primary School?
If you live in Gartocharn Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and West Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to West Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Gartocharn 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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gartocharn Primary School?
Gartocharn Primary School is at Ross Loan, Gartocharn, ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA, G83 8NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)