Meadowburn Primary School, Bishopbriggs
Meadowburn Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Bishopbriggs.
- Attendance
- 96.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Meadowburn Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Meadowburn 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.
Meadowburn Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 244 pupils, an average class size of 24.4 and 15.7 pupils per teacher.
18% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 96.1% in 2024/25, and 7.5% 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 62% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meadowburn Primary School are Meadowburn Gaelic Unit (under 0.1 miles), St Matthew's Primary School (0.5 miles), Balmuildy Primary School (0.5 miles) and Wester Cleddens Primary (0.6 miles).
Meadowburn Gaelic UnitSt Matthew's Primary SchoolBalmuildy Primary SchoolWester Cleddens Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bishopbriggs Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowmont Hill (after), 190 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meadowburn Primary School are Bishopbriggs Academy (0.8 miles) and Turnbull High School (0.9 miles).
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 Meadowburn 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
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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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Meadowburn Primary School
What is the catchment area for Meadowburn Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Meadowburn 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 Meadowburn Primary School?
If you live in Meadowburn 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 Meadowburn 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 Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meadowburn Primary School?
Meadowburn Primary School is at Lendale Lane, Bishopbriggs, Bishopbriggs, G64 3LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)