Saline Primary School, DUNFERMLINE
Saline Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dunfermline.
- Attendance
- 94%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Saline Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Saline 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.
Saline Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 124 pupils, an average class size of 20.7 and 15.5 pupils per teacher.
31% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94% in 2024/25, and 14.7% 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 83% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saline Primary School are Blairhall Primary School (1.8 miles), Holy Name RC Primary School (1.9 miles), Inzievar Primary School (1.9 miles) and Carnock Primary School (2.2 miles).
Blairhall Primary SchoolHoly Name RC Primary SchoolInzievar Primary SchoolCarnock Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Saline Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Easter Craig Gardens (adjacent), 30 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 Saline Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Saline Primary School
Nurseries
Saline Out of School Club is at Saline Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 12 March 2024: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Saline Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Saline Primary School Nursery - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 26 June 2023: Good in 4 key questions
- Blairhall Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 1.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 28 October 2024: Good in 4 key questions
- Inzievar Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 1.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 4 November 2022: Very 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 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 Saline Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Saline 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 Saline Primary School?
Saline Primary School is at Oakley Road, Saline, DUNFERMLINE, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 9TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)