Mirren Park School, Paisley
Mirren Park School is a special school for pupils in Paisley.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Mirren Park School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Mirren Park School is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Young Foundations Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 30 pupils, and records that it provides education for pupils with additional support needs.
Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Mirren Park School are Kibble Education and Care Centre (0.9 miles), Riverbrae School (1.4 miles), Mary Russell School (2.3 miles) and Ardfern Learning Centre- Johnstone (2.7 miles).
Kibble Education and Care CentreRiverbrae SchoolMary Russell SchoolArdfern Learning Centre- Johnstone
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Paisley St James Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westburn Avenue (before), 190 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Mirren Park School in December 2024.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentsatisfactory
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementsatisfactory
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 Renfrewshire is 4 (the median across 69 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 Mirren Park School
When was Mirren Park School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Mirren Park School in December 2024. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as satisfactory and raising attainment and achievement as satisfactory, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Mirren Park School?
Mirren Park School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Mirren Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Renfrewshire is 4 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mirren Park School?
Mirren Park School is at 6 Falcon Crescent, Paisley, PA3 1NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)