Killermont Primary School, Bearsden
Killermont Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Bearsden.
- Attendance
- 96.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Killermont Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Killermont 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.
Killermont Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 418 pupils, an average class size of 24.6 and 16.9 pupils per teacher.
16% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 96.3% in 2024/25, and 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 92% full.
Killermont Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We aim to foster in our children values and attitudes which will serve them well throughout their whole lives as we firmly believe that the span of years between four and twelve is most formative and is filled with enthusiasm for living."
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 1 April 2027, an admissions event on Friday 2 April 2027, an admissions event on Monday 12 April 2027 and an admissions event on Monday 3 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Killermont Primary School are Bearsden Primary School (0.7 miles), Mosshead Primary School (1 mile), Westerton Primary School (1.2 miles) and Craigdhu Primary School (1.4 miles).
Bearsden Primary SchoolMosshead Primary SchoolWesterton Primary SchoolCraigdhu Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hillfoot Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boclair Crescent (before), 160 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Killermont Primary School are Boclair Academy (0.4 miles), John Paul Academy (1.3 miles) and Bearsden Academy (1.4 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 Killermont 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Killermont Primary School
What is the catchment area for Killermont Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Killermont 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 Killermont Primary School?
If you live in Killermont 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 Killermont 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Killermont Primary School?
Killermont Primary School is at 1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsden, Bearsden, G61 2BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)