Monkton Primary School, PRESTWICK
Monkton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Prestwick.
- Attendance
- 94.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Monkton Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Monkton 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.
Monkton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 156 pupils, an average class size of 22.3 and 14.1 pupils per teacher.
37% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.5% in 2024/25, and 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 76% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monkton Primary School are St Ninian's Primary School (1.2 miles), Glenburn Primary School (1.2 miles), Kingcase Primary School (2 miles) and Heathfield Primary School (2.3 miles).
St Ninian's Primary SchoolGlenburn Primary SchoolKingcase Primary SchoolHeathfield Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Prestwick Intl Airport Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kilmarnock Road (opposite), 140 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Monkton 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
Train Stations
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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 South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 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 Monkton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Monkton Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Monkton 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 South Ayrshire. South Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Monkton Primary School?
If you live in Monkton Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Monkton 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 South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Monkton Primary School?
Monkton Primary School is at Station Road, Monkton, PRESTWICK, PRESTWICK, KA9 2RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)