Slamannan Primary School, FALKIRK
Slamannan Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Falkirk.
- Attendance
- 88.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Slamannan Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Slamannan 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.
Slamannan Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 107 pupils, an average class size of 21.4 and 11.8 pupils per teacher.
62% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 45% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
56% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 88.6% in 2024/25, and 39.3% 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 good (A); the school was 41% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Slamannan Primary School are Shieldhill Primary School (3.4 miles), Avonbridge Primary School (3.5 miles), St Mary's Primary School (Caldercruix) (3.8 miles) and Glengowan Primary School (3.8 miles).
Shieldhill Primary SchoolAvonbridge Primary SchoolSt Mary's Primary School (Caldercruix)Glengowan Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Slamannan Primary School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary`s Church (at), 70 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Slamannan Primary School in May 2023.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Slamannan Primary School
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 Falkirk is 4 (the median across 58 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 Slamannan Primary School
When was Slamannan Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Slamannan Primary School in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Slamannan Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Slamannan 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 Falkirk. Falkirk publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Slamannan Primary School?
If you live in Slamannan Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Falkirk will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Falkirk - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Slamannan 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 Falkirk is 4 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Slamannan Primary School?
Slamannan Primary School is at Bank Street, Slamannan, FALKIRK, FALKIRK, FK1 3EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)