Inverbrothock Primary School, Arbroath
Inverbrothock Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Arbroath.
- Attendance
- 92.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Inverbrothock Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Inverbrothock 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.
Inverbrothock Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 268 pupils, an average class size of 22.3 and 12.6 pupils per teacher.
35% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 40% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92.5% in 2024/25, and 26.4% 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 65% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Inverbrothock Primary School are Warddykes Primary School (0.8 miles), Timmergreens Primary School (1 mile), Muirfield Primary School (1.3 miles) and St Thomas' RC Primary School (1.4 miles).
Warddykes Primary SchoolTimmergreens Primary SchoolMuirfield Primary SchoolSt Thomas' RC Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Arbroath Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campbell Crescent (opposite), 110 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Inverbrothock Primary School are Arbroath High School (0.9 miles) and Arbroath Academy (1.3 miles).
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 Inverbrothock 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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 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 Inverbrothock Primary School
What is the catchment area for Inverbrothock Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Inverbrothock 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 Angus. Angus publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Inverbrothock Primary School?
If you live in Inverbrothock Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Angus will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Angus - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Inverbrothock 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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Inverbrothock Primary School?
Inverbrothock Primary School is at East Kirkton Road, Arbroath, Arbroath, DD11 4GR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)