Ruthvenfield Primary School, Perth
Ruthvenfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Perth.
- Attendance
- 96.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Ruthvenfield Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Ruthvenfield 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 55 pupils, an average class size of 18.3 and 11.2 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 40% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 58% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.6% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 60% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ruthvenfield Primary School are Our Lady's RC Primary School (1 mile), Pitcairn Primary School (1.1 miles), Letham Primary School (1.2 miles) and Tulloch Primary School (1.2 miles).
Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolPitcairn Primary SchoolLetham Primary SchoolTulloch Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Perth Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (at), 90 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ruthvenfield Primary School are Bertha Park High School (0.7 miles) and Perth High School (1.7 miles).
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 Ruthvenfield Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Perth & Kinross is 1 (the median across 83 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 Ruthvenfield Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ruthvenfield Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Ruthvenfield 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 Perth & Kinross. Perth & Kinross publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Ruthvenfield Primary School?
If you live in Ruthvenfield Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Perth & Kinross will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Perth & Kinross - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Ruthvenfield 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 Perth & Kinross is 1 (the median across 83 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ruthvenfield Primary School?
Ruthvenfield Primary School is at Ruthvenfield, Perth, Perth, PH1 3JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)