St Bridget's Primary School, KILBIRNIE
St Bridget's Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Kilbirnie. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 91.6%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Bridget's Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Bridget'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.
St Bridget's Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 186 pupils, an average class size of 23.2 and 15.5 pupils per teacher.
58% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 44% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91.6% in 2024/25, and 31.4% 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 79% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bridget's Primary School are Moorpark Primary School (0.7 miles), Beith Primary School (2.3 miles), St Palladius' Primary School (2.9 miles) and Dalry Primary School (3 miles).
Moorpark Primary SchoolBeith Primary SchoolSt Palladius' Primary SchoolDalry Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glengarnock Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balgray Avenue (opposite), 70 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
North Ayrshire Council publishes a Roman Catholic primary catchment area for St Bridget's Primary School. Catchment boundary: North Ayrshire Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Catchment areas can change each year and living in one does not guarantee a place. Check the address with the council before you apply.
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Bridget's Primary School in September 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Nurseries
St. Bridget's Primary School Nursery Class is at St Bridget's Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 6 November 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Bridget's Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- The Yellow Brick Road Early Years Centre - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 16 May 2019: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Moorpark Primary School Nursery Class - Nursery, 0.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 30 January 2018: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Garnock Community Campus - Nursery, 1.0 milesCare Inspectorate, 24 October 2024: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- 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, 3 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
The typical figure for schools in North Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 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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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Bridget's Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Bridget's Primary School
When was St Bridget's Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Bridget's Primary School in September 2026.
How many road collisions happen near St Bridget'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, 3 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. The typical figure for schools in North Ayrshire is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Bridget's Primary School?
St Bridget's Primary School is at Hagthorn Avenue, KILBIRNIE, KILBIRNIE, KA25 6EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)