Littlemill Primary School, Rankinston
Littlemill Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Rankinston.
- Attendance
- 83.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Littlemill Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Littlemill 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.
Littlemill Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 34 pupils, an average class size of 17 and 13.6 pupils per teacher.
47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 83.7% in 2024/25, and 46.7% 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 poor (C); the school was 68% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Littlemill Primary School are Drongan Primary School (2 miles), Coylton Primary School (3.6 miles), Patna Primary School (3.6 miles) and St Xavier's Primary School (3.6 miles).
Drongan Primary SchoolCoylton Primary SchoolPatna Primary SchoolSt Xavier's Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Littlemill Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Littlemill Primary (opposite), 80 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Littlemill Primary School in December 2025.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Littlemill Primary School
Getting There
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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 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 Littlemill Primary School
When was Littlemill Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Littlemill Primary School in December 2025.
What is the catchment area for Littlemill Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Littlemill 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 Ayrshire. East Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Littlemill Primary School?
If you live in Littlemill Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Littlemill 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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Littlemill Primary School?
Littlemill Primary School is at Littlemill, Rankinston, Rankinston, KA6 7HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)