Kirklandpark Primary School, Strathaven
Kirklandpark Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Strathaven.
- Attendance
- 95.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kirklandpark Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Kirklandpark 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.
Kirklandpark Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 378 pupils, an average class size of 25.2 and 17.9 pupils per teacher.
2% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 74% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.7% in 2024/25, and 8.9% 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 96% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirklandpark Primary School are Wester Overton Primary School (0.5 miles), St Patrick's Primary School (0.5 miles), Sandford Primary School (1.9 miles) and Glassford Primary School (2.3 miles).
Wester Overton Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Primary SchoolSandford Primary SchoolGlassford Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kirklandpark Primary 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 Kirklandpark 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)
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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 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 Kirklandpark Primary School
What is the catchment area for Kirklandpark Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kirklandpark 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 South Lanarkshire. South Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Kirklandpark Primary School?
If you live in Kirklandpark Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Kirklandpark 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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kirklandpark Primary School?
Kirklandpark Primary School is at Kirklandpark Avenue, Strathaven, Strathaven, ML10 6DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)