Lamington Primary School, BIGGAR
Lamington Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Biggar.
- Attendance
- 91.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Lamington Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Lamington 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 8 pupils, an average class size of 8 and 3.8 pupils per teacher.
88% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91.5% in 2024/25, and 45.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 12% full.
Lamington Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Lamington Primary School, we believe that positive relationships are essential for effective learning and teaching. We also believe that pupils and staff have the right to learn and teach in an environment which is safe, friendly, peaceful and fair."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lamington Primary School are Wiston Primary School (1.6 miles), Tinto Primary School (2.3 miles), Coulter Primary School (3 miles) and Biggar Primary School (5.3 miles).
Wiston Primary SchoolTinto Primary SchoolCoulter Primary SchoolBiggar Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lamington 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lamington Primary School in October 2023.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentexcellent
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementexcellent
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
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Getting There
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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 Lamington Primary School
When was Lamington Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lamington Primary School in October 2023. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as excellent and raising attainment and achievement as excellent, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Lamington Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Lamington 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 Lamington Primary School?
If you live in Lamington 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 Lamington 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 Lamington Primary School?
Lamington Primary School is at Lamington, BIGGAR, BIGGAR, ML12 6HW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)