Tarbolton Primary School, TARBOLTON
Tarbolton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Tarbolton.
- Attendance
- 92.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Tarbolton Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Tarbolton 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.
Tarbolton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 205 pupils, an average class size of 22.8 and 15 pupils per teacher.
31% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 33% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.9% in 2024/25, and 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 70% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tarbolton Primary School are Annbank Primary School (2.2 miles), Symington Primary School (4 miles), Coylton Primary School (4.7 miles) and Dalmilling Primary School (5.1 miles).
Annbank Primary SchoolSymington Primary SchoolCoylton Primary SchoolDalmilling Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tarbolton Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Princes Street (at), 130 metres away.
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 Tarbolton Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 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 Tarbolton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Tarbolton Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Tarbolton 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 Ayrshire. South Ayrshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Tarbolton Primary School?
If you live in Tarbolton Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Ayrshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Ayrshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Tarbolton Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in South Ayrshire is 2 (the median across 50 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tarbolton Primary School?
Tarbolton Primary School is at Tarbolton Community Campus, Montgomerie Street, TARBOLTON, TARBOLTON, KA5 5QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)