St Philip's School, Airdrie
St Philip's School is a special school for pupils in Airdrie.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
St Philip's School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
St Philip's School is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Board of Directors. The register gives it a maximum roll of 67 pupils, and records that it provides boarding and education for pupils with additional support needs.
Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to St Philip's School are Willowbank School (2 miles), Mavisbank School (2.2 miles), Portland High School (3.6 miles) and Drumpark Primary School (3.7 miles).
Willowbank SchoolMavisbank SchoolPortland High SchoolDrumpark Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Drumgelloch Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanrigg Street (opposite), 30 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find St Philip's School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
Yes
Boarding
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Getting There
Bus Stops
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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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about St Philip's School
How do I apply to St Philip's School?
St Philip's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Philip's 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, 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 Philip's School?
St Philip's School is at 10 Main Street, Plains, Airdrie, ML6 7JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)