St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School, GLASGOW
St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 92%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Paul's (Whiteinch) 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 240 pupils, an average class size of 24 and 13.7 pupils per teacher.
78% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 82% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 50% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92% in 2024/25, and 28.7% 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.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School are Scotstoun Primary School (0.3 miles), Whiteinch Primary School (0.5 miles), Broomhill Primary School (0.9 miles) and Thornwood Primary School & Nursery Class (0.9 miles).
Scotstoun Primary SchoolWhiteinch Primary SchoolBroomhill Primary SchoolThornwood Primary School & Nursery Class
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scotstounhill Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primrose Street (before), 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School are St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School (0.5 miles), Jordanhill School (0.8 miles), Knightswood Secondary School (1.1 miles) and Govan High School (1.3 miles).
St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolJordanhill SchoolKnightswood Secondary SchoolGovan 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 Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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 Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Paul's (Whiteinch) 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 Glasgow City. Glasgow City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School?
If you live in St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Glasgow City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Glasgow City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 2 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School?
St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School is at 17 Primrose Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G14 0TF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)