Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn, GLASGOW
Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 95.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn in detail
School in Scotland
Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn 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.
Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn offers Gaelic-medium education.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 235 pupils, an average class size of 26.1 and 15.4 pupils per teacher.
56% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 23% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
28% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 9% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.8% in 2024/25, and 8.6% 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 64% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn are St Saviour's Primary School (0.1 miles), Riverside Primary School (0.1 miles), Ibrox Primary School & Nursery Class (0.6 miles) and Lorne Street Primary School (0.7 miles).
St Saviour's Primary SchoolRiverside Primary SchoolIbrox Primary School & Nursery ClassLorne Street Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ibrox SPT Subway Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stag Street (opposite), 60 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn are Bellahouston Academy (0.8 miles), Glasgow Gaelic School (1 mile), Govan High School (1.2 miles) and Hillhead High School (1.2 miles).
Bellahouston AcademyGlasgow Gaelic SchoolGovan High SchoolHillhead 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 Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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.
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Questions parents ask about Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn
What is the catchment area for Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn 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 Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn?
If you live in Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn'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 Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn?
Govan Gaelic Primary/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn is at 3 Burndyke Court, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G51 2BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)