Park Mains High School, ERSKINE
Park Mains High School is a secondary school for pupils in Erskine.
- Attendance
- 90.6%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Park Mains High School in detail
School in Scotland
Park Mains High 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 1534 pupils and 14.4 pupils per teacher.
9% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 2% speak English as an additional language.
1% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 47% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 90.6% in 2024/25, and 30.6% 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 89% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Park Mains High School are Clydebank High School (1.7 miles), St Peter the Apostle High School (2.3 miles), Trinity High School (3.1 miles) and Renfrew High School (3.4 miles).
Clydebank High SchoolSt Peter the Apostle High SchoolTrinity High SchoolRenfrew High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dalmuir Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mainshill Gardnes (opposite), 120 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Park Mains High School are Barsail Primary School (0.3 miles), Rashielea Primary School (0.3 miles), St Anne's Primary School (0.5 miles) and Bargarran Primary School (0.6 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; Renfrewshire publishes both.
Barsail Primary SchoolRashielea Primary SchoolSt Anne's Primary SchoolBargarran Primary School
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Park Mains High School in January 2023.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
About
Park Mains High School is a secondary school in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is one of the biggest schools in Scotland.
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At a Glance
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Nursery
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Special Measures
Latest from Park Mains High School
S1 Report Letter
2 Oct 2026
S4 Reports
23 Sep 2026
S5 Curricular Evening
9 Sep 2026
S4 Curricular Evening
4 Sep 2026
Review of Renfrewshire Council’s Anti-Bullying Policy
20 Aug 2026
Clothing Grants and Free School Meals
30 Jun 2026
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Park Mains High School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Panda's Nursery - Nursery, 0.2 milesCare Inspectorate, 11 December 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Carli's Kindergarten Ltd - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 19 October 2021: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- St John Bosco Early Learning and Childcare Class - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 27 August 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Erskine Community Nursery - St Anne's - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 3 February 2026: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 2 key questions
- St Anne's Early Learning and Childcare Class - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 31 January 2025: Good in 4 key questions
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 Renfrewshire is 4 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Park Mains High School
When was Park Mains High School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Park Mains High School in January 2023. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good.
How many road collisions happen near Park Mains High 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 Renfrewshire is 4 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park Mains High School?
Park Mains High School is at Barrhill Road, ERSKINE, ERSKINE, PA8 6EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)