John Paul II Primary School, GLASGOW
John Paul II Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 89.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
John Paul II Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
John Paul II 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 312 pupils, an average class size of 22.3 and 11.4 pupils per teacher.
80% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 64% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 17% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 89.3% in 2024/25, and 35.3% 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 99% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to John Paul II Primary School are Castleton Primary School (0.4 miles), Miller Primary School (0.5 miles), Carmunnock Primary School (0.8 miles) and St Bartholomew's Primary School (0.9 miles).
Castleton Primary SchoolMiller Primary SchoolCarmunnock Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Croftfoot Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dunagoil Street (opposite), 160 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to John Paul II Primary School are St Margaret Mary's Secondary School (0.3 miles), Castlemilk High School (0.3 miles) and King's Park Secondary School (1.1 miles).
St Margaret Mary's Secondary SchoolCastlemilk High SchoolKing's Park Secondary 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 John Paul II Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 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 John Paul II Primary School
What is the catchment area for John Paul II Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and John Paul II 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to John Paul II Primary School?
If you live in John Paul II Primary School'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 John Paul II Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 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 John Paul II Primary School?
John Paul II Primary School is at 29 Dunagoil Road, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G45 9UR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)