St Kenneth's Primary School, EAST KILBRIDE
St Kenneth's Primary School is a primary school for pupils in East Kilbride. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 94.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Kenneth's Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Kenneth'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 Kenneth's Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 512 pupils, an average class size of 26.9 and 19.6 pupils per teacher.
20% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 21% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 3% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 94.2% in 2024/25, and 15.5% 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 86% full.
St Kenneth's Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Accommodation Ground Floor: 7 infant classrooms, Nursery and janitor’s office, administration area, kitchen and school hall. First Floor: 10 classrooms and ICT suite, library and general purpose area Early Years The school has a nursery which provides a learning environment for young children. Parents from any area may apply to attend the nursery class."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our wonderful primary school and nursery class where every child’s potential is nurtured and celebrated! Here at St. Kenneth’s we believe in creating a nurturing and inspiring environment where each student feels safe and valued for who they are."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, badminton, swimming and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Kenneth's Primary School are Kirktonholme Primary School (0.4 miles), Halfmerke Primary School (0.7 miles), Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School (0.8 miles) and East Milton Primary School (0.8 miles).
Kirktonholme Primary SchoolHalfmerke Primary SchoolOur Lady Of Lourdes Primary SchoolEast Milton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Kilbride Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Graham Avenue (at), 130 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Kenneth's Primary School are St Andrew's and St Bride's High School (0.8 miles), Duncanrig Secondary School (1 mile) and Calderglen High School (1.4 miles).
St Andrew's and St Bride's High SchoolDuncanrig Secondary SchoolCalderglen High School
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 Kenneth's Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 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 Kenneth's Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Kenneth's Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Kenneth'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 South Lanarkshire. South Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Kenneth's Primary School?
If you live in St Kenneth's Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Kenneth's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 South Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Kenneth's Primary School?
St Kenneth's Primary School is at West Mains Road, Lymekilns, EAST KILBRIDE, EAST KILBRIDE, G74 1PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)