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St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld), Cumbernauld

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Roman Catholic

St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) is a primary school for pupils in Cumbernauld. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

Attendance
91.6%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) in detail

School in Scotland

St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) 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 Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 118 pupils, an average class size of 23.6 and 12.6 pupils per teacher.

45% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 8% speak English as an additional language.

Attendance was 91.6% in 2024/25, and 31.1% 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 79% full.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) are Ravenswood Primary School (0.4 miles), St Margaret of Scotland Primary School (0.5 miles), Woodlands Primary School (0.7 miles) and Carbrain Primary School (0.8 miles).

Ravenswood Primary SchoolSt Margaret of Scotland Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary SchoolCarbrain Primary School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Greenfaulds Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dowanfield Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) are Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld (0.2 miles), Greenfaulds High School (0.8 miles), Cumbernauld Academy (1.1 miles) and St Maurice's High School (1.3 miles).

Our Lady's High School - CumbernauldGreenfaulds High SchoolCumbernauld AcademySt Maurice's High School

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:North Lanarkshire
Phone:01236 794828
Address:Liddell Road, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G67 1JB
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)'s reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:8356823

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Keep up with St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dowanfield Road (Opp)
105m · 2 min walk
Liddel Road (After)
108m · 2 min walk
Roundabout at Town Centre (Before)
280m · 5 min walk
Tesco Car Park (at)
434m · 7 min walk
Beechwood Road (Opp)
492m · 8 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
2
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, 2 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 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 Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)

What is the catchment area for St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) 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 North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)?

If you live in St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)'s catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and North Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to North Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)?

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, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Lanarkshire is 5 (the median across 153 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld)?

St Mary's Primary School (Cumbernauld) is at Liddell Road, Cumbernauld, Cumbernauld, G67 1JB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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