Kirkcolm School, Stranraer
Kirkcolm School is a primary school for pupils in Stranraer.
- Attendance
- 94.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kirkcolm School in detail
School in Scotland
Kirkcolm 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 37 pupils, an average class size of 18.5 and 11.9 pupils per teacher.
43% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.8% in 2024/25, and 17.5% 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 49% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkcolm School are Leswalt School (2.8 miles), Sheuchan School (4.6 miles), Park School (5 miles) and Rephad School (5.2 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kirkcolm School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary (outside), 220 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kirkcolm School in February 2023.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Kirkcolm School
Getting There
Bus Stops
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 Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 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 Kirkcolm School
When was Kirkcolm School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kirkcolm School in February 2023. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Kirkcolm School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kirkcolm 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 Dumfries & Galloway. Dumfries & Galloway publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Kirkcolm School?
If you live in Kirkcolm School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Dumfries & Galloway will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Dumfries & Galloway - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Kirkcolm 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 Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kirkcolm School?
Kirkcolm School is at Kirkcolm, Stranraer, Stranraer, DG9 0NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)