Mattocks Primary School, ANGUS
Mattocks Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Angus.
- Attendance
- 94.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Mattocks Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Mattocks 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.
Mattocks Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 66 pupils, an average class size of 22 and 15 pupils per teacher.
15% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.5% in 2024/25, and 12.9% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 66% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mattocks Primary School are Newbigging Primary School (1.4 miles), Murroes Primary School (2.1 miles), Monikie Primary School (2.3 miles) and Grange Primary School (3 miles).
Newbigging Primary SchoolMurroes Primary SchoolMonikie Primary SchoolGrange Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Monifieth Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
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 Mattocks Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 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 Mattocks Primary School
What is the catchment area for Mattocks Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Mattocks 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 Angus. Angus publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Mattocks Primary School?
If you live in Mattocks Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Angus will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Angus - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Mattocks 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 Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mattocks Primary School?
Mattocks Primary School is at 13 School Road, Wellbank, ANGUS, ANGUS, DD5 3PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)