St Patrick's Primary School, DUMBARTON
St Patrick's Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Dumbarton. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 95.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Patrick's Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Patrick'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 350 pupils, an average class size of 25 and 17.1 pupils per teacher.
28% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
6% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 15% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.4% in 2024/25, and 10% 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 71% full.
St Patrick's Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St. Patrick’s places great importance on promoting positive behaviour and nurturing strong, respectful relationships within its community. Guided by our core values of faith, respect, honesty, and kindness , the school strives to foster an environment where every individual feels valued, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, cross-country and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Primary School are Knoxland Primary School (0.3 miles), Braehead Primary School (0.5 miles), Aitkenbar Primary School (0.9 miles) and St Peter's Primary School (0.9 miles).
Knoxland Primary SchoolBraehead Primary SchoolAitkenbar Primary SchoolSt Peter's Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumbarton East Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crosslet Road (after), 190 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Patrick's Primary School are Dumbarton Academy (0.1 miles) and Our Lady & St Patrick's High School (0.9 miles).
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 Patrick's Primary School in December 2021.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 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 Patrick's Primary School
When was St Patrick's Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Patrick's Primary School in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Patrick'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 West Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Patrick's Primary School?
If you live in St Patrick's Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and West Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to West Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 West Dunbartonshire is 4 (the median across 41 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School is at Crosslet Road, DUMBARTON, DUMBARTON, G82 2LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)