Pittenweem Primary School, ANSTRUTHER
Pittenweem Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Anstruther.
- Attendance
- 93.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Pittenweem Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Pittenweem 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.
Pittenweem Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 94 pupils, an average class size of 23.5 and 14.7 pupils per teacher.
Attendance was 93.3% in 2024/25, and 23.4% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 76% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pittenweem Primary School are Anstruther Primary School (1.2 miles), St Monans Primary School (1.4 miles), Elie Primary School (3.9 miles) and Crail Primary School (5 miles).
Anstruther Primary SchoolSt Monans Primary SchoolElie Primary SchoolCrail Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pittenweem Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tollcross (eastbound), 190 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 Pittenweem 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
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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 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 Pittenweem Primary School
What is the catchment area for Pittenweem Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Pittenweem 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 Fife. Fife publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Pittenweem Primary School?
If you live in Pittenweem Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Fife will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Fife - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Pittenweem 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pittenweem Primary School?
Pittenweem Primary School is at James Street, Pittenweem, ANSTRUTHER, ANSTRUTHER, KY10 2QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)