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Lenzie Meadow Primary School, GLASGOW

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Lenzie Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.

Attendance
96.1%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Lenzie Meadow Primary School in detail

School in Scotland

Lenzie Meadow 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.

Lenzie Meadow Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 566 pupils, an average class size of 28.3 and 18.9 pupils per teacher.

7% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 12% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 1% speak English as an additional language.

1% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 50% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 96.1% in 2024/25, and 6.3% 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 91% full.

Lenzie Meadow Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "The Education Service works with staff in schools and services to ensure the best outcomes for all our children and young people. We work in partnership with our parents and the wider Lenzie Meadow School Community to build the very best in achievement and attainment for all."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Some of you are already familiar with Lenzie Meadow; others are meeting us for the first time. I would like to welcome you to our inclusive, friendly and welcoming school. Lenzie Meadow is a purpose built school which opened in August 2016. It is set in the heart of Lenzie and is very much part of the local community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, drama and choir.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lenzie Meadow Primary School are Holy Family Primary School (0.3 miles), Lairdsland Primary School (0.6 miles), Millersneuk Primary School (0.7 miles) and Auchinloch Primary School (1.2 miles).

Holy Family Primary SchoolLairdsland Primary SchoolMillersneuk Primary SchoolAuchinloch Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lenzie Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Larch Avenue (opposite), 40 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lenzie Meadow Primary School are Lenzie Academy (0.2 miles), St Ninian's High School (0.8 miles), East Dunbartonshire Central School (0.9 miles) and Kirkintilloch High School (1.4 miles).

Lenzie AcademySt Ninian's High SchoolEast Dunbartonshire Central SchoolKirkintilloch High School

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:East Dunbartonshire
Phone:0141 955 2366
Address:Myrtle Avenue, LENZIE, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G66 4HW
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Lenzie Meadow Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:1003542

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Keep up with Lenzie Meadow Primary School

Getting There

Train Stations

Lenzie Rail Station
590m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Larch Avenue (opposite)
40m · 1 min walk
Myrtle Avenue (before)
223m · 4 min walk
Cedar Drive (before)
265m · 4 min walk
Beech Road (after)
301m · 5 min walk
Moss Road (after)
385m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 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.

Commute and house prices

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Questions parents ask about Lenzie Meadow Primary School

What is the catchment area for Lenzie Meadow Primary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Lenzie Meadow 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 East Dunbartonshire. East Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Lenzie Meadow Primary School?

If you live in Lenzie Meadow Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Lenzie Meadow Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Lenzie Meadow Primary School?

Lenzie Meadow Primary School is at Myrtle Avenue, LENZIE, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G66 4HW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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