St Andrew's Primary School, ISLE OF BUTE
St Andrew's Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Isle of Bute. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 93.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Andrew's 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 82 pupils, an average class size of 20.5 and 16.4 pupils per teacher.
53% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 46% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 93.3% in 2024/25, and 22.2% 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 38% full.
St Andrew's Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As a community of faith and learning, St Andrew’s aspires to be a nurturing and connected environment where everyone is included and valued. We strive to provide equity for all learners, develop resilience to overcome challenges and encourage ambition to be the best we can be."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Primary School are North Bute Primary School (2 miles), Toward Primary School (3.3 miles) and Innellan Primary School (5.7 miles).
North Bute Primary SchoolToward Primary SchoolInnellan Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Andrew's Primary School.
24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gowanfield Terrace (near), 60 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 St Andrew's Primary School in December 2022.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 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 St Andrew's Primary School
When was St Andrew's Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Andrew's Primary School in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Andrew's 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 Argyll & Bute. Argyll & Bute publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Andrew's Primary School?
If you live in St Andrew's Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Argyll & Bute will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Argyll & Bute - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's Primary School?
St Andrew's Primary School is at Gowanfield Terrace, Rothesay, ISLE OF BUTE, ISLE OF BUTE, PA20 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)