Kiltearn Primary School, Evanton
Kiltearn Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Evanton.
- Attendance
- 91.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kiltearn Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Kiltearn 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.
Kiltearn Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 108 pupils, an average class size of 21.6 and 16.6 pupils per teacher.
34% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91.4% in 2024/25, and 30.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 72% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kiltearn Primary School are Culbokie Primary School (3.9 miles), Coulhill Primary School (3.9 miles), Bridgend Primary School (4.2 miles) and Dingwall Primary School (5 miles).
Culbokie Primary SchoolCoulhill Primary SchoolBridgend Primary SchoolDingwall Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kiltearn Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (at), 260 metres away.
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 Kiltearn Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Kiltearn Primary School
Judo Club - Thursday nights
25 Sep 2026
Parents Evening Booking
23 Sep 2026
Important: Nursery Closure
15 Sep 2026
We need you!
14 Sep 2026
Photo ordering
11 Sep 2026
Parenting Across Scotland - Police Scotland Webinar
10 Sep 2026
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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 Highland is 0 (the median across 195 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 Kiltearn Primary School
What is the catchment area for Kiltearn Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kiltearn 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 Highland. Highland publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Kiltearn Primary School?
If you live in Kiltearn Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Highland will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Highland - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Kiltearn 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 Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kiltearn Primary School?
Kiltearn Primary School is at Drummond Road, Evanton, Evanton, IV16 9UT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)