Newbigging Primary School, DUNDEE
Newbigging Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dundee.
- Attendance
- 96%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Newbigging Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Newbigging 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.
Newbigging Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 14 pupils, an average class size of 14 and 6.4 pupils per teacher.
Attendance was 96% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 28% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newbigging Primary School are Mattocks Primary School (1.4 miles), Monikie Primary School (1.6 miles), Seaview Primary School (2.2 miles) and Grange Primary School (2.4 miles).
Mattocks Primary SchoolMonikie Primary SchoolSeaview Primary SchoolGrange Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Monifieth Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Phone Box (at), 90 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 Newbigging Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Newbigging Primary School
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 Newbigging Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newbigging Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Newbigging 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 Newbigging Primary School?
If you live in Newbigging 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 Newbigging 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 Newbigging Primary School?
Newbigging Primary School is at 33-35 Pitairlie Road, Newbigging, DUNDEE, DUNDEE, DD5 3RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)