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Miltonbank Primary School, GLASGOW

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Miltonbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.

Attendance
86.6%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Miltonbank Primary School in detail

School in Scotland

Miltonbank 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.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 153 pupils, an average class size of 19.1 and 9.7 pupils per teacher.

86% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 76% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 36% speak English as an additional language.

87% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 86.6% in 2024/25, and 51.1% 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 Miltonbank Primary School are St Monica's (Milton) Primary School (0.4 miles), Chirnsyde Primary School (0.7 miles), Cadder Primary School (1.1 miles) and Balmuildy Primary School (1.2 miles).

St Monica's (Milton) Primary SchoolChirnsyde Primary SchoolCadder Primary SchoolBalmuildy Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Possilpark & Parkhouse Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milton Bus Terminus (at), 150 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Miltonbank Primary School are Turnbull High School (0.9 miles), Springburn Academy (1.5 miles) and John Paul Academy (1.6 miles).

Turnbull High SchoolSpringburn AcademyJohn Paul Academy

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:Glasgow City
Phone:0141 772 8877
Address:11 Skerray Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G22 7PT
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

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

URN:8416729

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Keep up with Miltonbank Primary School

Getting There

Bus Stops

Milton Bus Terminus (at)
152m · 2 min walk
Castlebay Street (after)
446m · 7 min walk
St Augustines Primary School (before)
482m · 8 min walk
Liddesdale Road (opp 128)
488m · 8 min walk
Shapinsay Street (opp)
490m · 8 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Miltonbank Primary School

What is the catchment area for Miltonbank Primary School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Miltonbank 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Miltonbank Primary School?

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

How many road collisions happen near Miltonbank Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Miltonbank Primary School?

Miltonbank Primary School is at 11 Skerray Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G22 7PT.

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

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