Harestanes Primary School, Kirkintilloch
Harestanes Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirkintilloch.
- Attendance
- 92.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Harestanes Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Harestanes 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 151 pupils, an average class size of 11.6 and 7 pupils per teacher.
33% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 37% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.6% in 2024/25, and 22.9% 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 good (A); the school was 39% full.
Harestanes Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Harestanes Primary School and ELR, whether your child is starting school for the first time, joining us from another school or continuing on their school journey, we are delighted to have your family as part of our community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and netball.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harestanes Primary School are Holy Trinity Primary School (0.5 miles), Gartconner Primary School (0.6 miles), Oxgang Primary School (0.7 miles) and Hillhead Primary School (0.8 miles).
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolGartconner Primary SchoolOxgang Primary SchoolHillhead Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lenzie Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carrick Court (opposite), 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harestanes Primary School are Kirkintilloch High School (0.7 miles), East Dunbartonshire Central School (1.3 miles), St Ninian's High School (1.6 miles) and Lenzie Academy (1.9 miles).
Kirkintilloch High SchoolEast Dunbartonshire Central SchoolSt Ninian's High SchoolLenzie Academy
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 Harestanes Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 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 Harestanes Primary School
What is the catchment area for Harestanes Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Harestanes 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 East Dunbartonshire. East Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Harestanes Primary School?
If you live in Harestanes Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Harestanes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harestanes Primary School?
Harestanes Primary School is at Mauchline Court, Kirkintilloch, Kirkintilloch, G66 2SA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)