Gateside Primary School, GATESIDE
Gateside Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Gateside.
- Attendance
- 95%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Gateside Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Gateside 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.
Gateside Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 44 pupils, an average class size of 14.7 and 8.5 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 32% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95% in 2024/25, and 10.2% 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 64% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gateside Primary School are Beith Primary School (0.9 miles), Moorpark Primary School (3.1 miles), St Bridget's Primary School (3.3 miles) and Lochwinnoch Primary School (3.6 miles).
Beith Primary SchoolMoorpark Primary SchoolSt Bridget's Primary SchoolLochwinnoch Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glengarnock Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reek Street (after), 30 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
North Ayrshire Council publishes a primary catchment area for Gateside Primary School. Catchment boundary: North Ayrshire Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Catchment areas can change each year and living in one does not guarantee a place. Check the address with the council before you apply.
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Gateside Primary School in May 2024.
- 1.3 Leadership of changevery good
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
- 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
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Gateside Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Gateside Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Gateside Early Years Class - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 15 April 2024: Very good in 4 key questions
- Beith Primary School Early Years Class - Nursery, 0.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 27 February 2025: Good in 4 key questions
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 North Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Gateside Primary School
When was Gateside Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Gateside Primary School in May 2024. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as very good; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good.
How many road collisions happen near Gateside 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 Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gateside Primary School?
Gateside Primary School is at Main Road, GATESIDE, GATESIDE, KA15 2LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)