Grammar Primary School, Ayr
Grammar Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Ayr.
- Attendance
- 93.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Grammar Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Grammar 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 325 pupils, an average class size of 27.1 and 17.6 pupils per teacher.
16% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 46% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 6% speak English as an additional language.
32% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 14% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.6% in 2024/25, and 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 71% full.
Source: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Grammar Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
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Questions parents ask about Grammar Primary School
What is the catchment area for Grammar Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Grammar 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 Grammar Primary School?
If you live in Grammar 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.
Where is Grammar Primary School?
Grammar Primary School is at Fort Street, Ayr, Ayr, KA7 1HX.