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Killermont Primary School, Bearsden

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Killermont Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Bearsden.

Attendance
96.3%
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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.

All school open days in East Dunbartonshire

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).

Boclair AcademyJohn Paul AcademyBearsden Academy

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:East Dunbartonshire
Phone:0141 955 2264
Address:1 Aviemore Gardens, Bearsden, Bearsden, G61 2BL
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Killermont Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8324425

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Keep up with Killermont Primary School

Getting There

Train Stations

Hillfoot Rail Station
444m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Boclair Crescent (before)
163m · 3 min walk
New Kilpatrick Cemetery (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Manse Road (opp)
444m · 7 min walk
Hillfoot Station (at)
447m · 7 min walk
Reid Avenue (before)
546m · 9 min walk

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.

Commute and house prices

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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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