St Francis RC Primary School, DUNDEE
St Francis RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dundee. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 91.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Francis RC Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Francis RC 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 296 pupils, an average class size of 26.9 and 14.4 pupils per teacher.
41% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 59% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 17% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.1% in 2024/25, and 35.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 76% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis RC Primary School are Longhaugh Primary (under 0.1 miles), Ballumbie Primary School (0.4 miles), Rowantree Primary School (0.6 miles) and Fintry Primary School (0.7 miles).
Longhaugh PrimaryBallumbie Primary SchoolRowantree Primary SchoolFintry Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Broughty Ferry Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitfield drive (near), 20 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Francis RC Primary School are Greenfield Academy (0.5 miles) and Morgan Academy (1.4 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 St Francis RC Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
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Latest from St Francis RC Primary School
September
1 Oct 2026
2026-27
1 Oct 2026
August
1 Oct 2026
Term 3 - April
1 May 2026
Term 3 - January
1 May 2026
Digital Parenting
12 Dec 2025
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 4 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Dundee City is 10.5 (the median across 42 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 Francis RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Francis RC Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Francis RC 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 Dundee City. Dundee City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Francis RC Primary School?
If you live in St Francis RC Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Dundee City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Dundee City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Francis RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 4 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Dundee City is 10.5 (the median across 42 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Francis RC Primary School?
St Francis RC Primary School is at 9 Lothian Crescent, DUNDEE, DUNDEE, DD4 0SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)