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Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk, Muirkirk

Secondary
Other independent special school

Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk is a special school for pupils in Muirkirk.

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Data last updated 24 Oct 2026

Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk in detail

Independent school in Scotland

Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk 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 Pebblescare & Radical Services. The register gives it a maximum roll of 25 pupils, and records that it provides education for pupils with additional support needs.

It was formerly known as Eden Park Academy, Ayrshire.

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.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garpel Avenue (after), 110 metres away.

Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:East Ayrshire
Phone:01132653340
Address:Pagan Walk, Muirkirk, KA18 3PU
Proprietor:Pebblescare & Radical Services
Maximum roll:25
Formerly:Eden Park Academy, Ayrshire
Status:open

Inspection

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk in June 2026.

  • 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
  • 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.

URN:1070339

At a Glance

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Boarding

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Garpel Avenue (after)
112m · 2 min walk
Smallburn Road (after)
178m · 3 min walk
Colthart Drive (after)
206m · 3 min walk
Henderson Drive (before)
337m · 5 min walk
Pagan Walk (opp)
344m · 6 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 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 Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk

When was Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk last inspected?

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk in June 2026. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as satisfactory, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.

How do I apply to Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk?

Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk 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 Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 East Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 55 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk?

Pebbles Academy, Muirkirk is at Pagan Walk, Muirkirk, KA18 3PU.

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

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