Leswalt School, Stranraer
Leswalt School is a primary school for pupils in Stranraer.
- Attendance
- 96.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Leswalt School in detail
School in Scotland
Leswalt 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 29 pupils, an average class size of 14.5 and 10 pupils per teacher.
48% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.2% in 2024/25, and 0% 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 60% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leswalt School are Kirkcolm School (2.8 miles), Sheuchan School (2.8 miles), Park School (3.3 miles) and St Joseph's RC School (3.6 miles).
Kirkcolm SchoolSheuchan SchoolPark SchoolSt Joseph's RC School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stranraer Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Challoch Crescent (at), 110 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 Leswalt School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
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 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 Leswalt School
What is the catchment area for Leswalt School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Leswalt 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 Leswalt School?
If you live in Leswalt 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 Leswalt 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 Leswalt School?
Leswalt School is at Leswalt, Stranraer, Stranraer, DG9 0LJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)