Kirkmichael Primary School, Kirkmichael
Kirkmichael Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kirkmichael.
- Attendance
- 95.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kirkmichael Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Kirkmichael 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.
Kirkmichael Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 36 pupils, an average class size of 12 and 8 pupils per teacher.
33% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.7% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 48% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkmichael Primary School are Crosshill Primary School (1.5 miles), Culzean Primary School (3.3 miles), St Cuthbert's Primary School (3.3 miles) and Minishant Primary School (3.5 miles).
Crosshill Primary SchoolCulzean Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Primary SchoolMinishant Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maybole Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirkmichael playing Fields (at), 30 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 Kirkmichael Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 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 Kirkmichael Primary School
What is the catchment area for Kirkmichael Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kirkmichael 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 Ayrshire. South Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Kirkmichael Primary School?
If you live in Kirkmichael Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Kirkmichael 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 Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kirkmichael Primary School?
Kirkmichael Primary School is at Woodside Avenue, Kirkmichael, Kirkmichael, KA19 7PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)