Rosslyn School, KIRKCALDY FIFE
Rosslyn School is a special school for pupils in Kirkcaldy Fife.
- Attendance
- 89.4%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Rosslyn School in detail
School in Scotland
Rosslyn 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.
Rosslyn School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 29 pupils and 3.9 pupils per teacher.
100% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 89.4% in 2024/25, and 35.7% 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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Rosslyn School are John Fergus School (4.7 miles), Pupil Support Service - Central Area (4.7 miles) and Hyndhead School (5 miles).
John Fergus SchoolPupil Support Service - Central AreaHyndhead School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tower Terrace (adjacent), 50 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 Rosslyn School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Rosslyn School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Rosslyn School, with their latest published grades:
- Gallatown Nursery - Nursery, 0.2 milesCare Inspectorate, 9 June 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
- Dysart Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.2 milesCare Inspectorate, 8 January 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
- Daisychain Nursery - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 18 May 2023: Good in 4 key questions
- Pathhead Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.7 milesCare Inspectorate, 20 March 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
- Daisychain Nursery - Nursery, 0.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 16 October 2023: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 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 Rosslyn School
How many road collisions happen near Rosslyn School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rosslyn School?
Rosslyn School is at Windmill Community Campus, Windmill Road, KIRKCALDY FIFE, KIRKCALDY FIFE, KY1 3AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)