Thomas Muir Primary, GLASGOW
Thomas Muir Primary is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 95%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Thomas Muir Primary in detail
School in Scotland
Thomas Muir Primary 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 627 pupils, an average class size of 29.9 and 20 pupils per teacher.
16% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 9% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 95% in 2024/25, and 12.6% 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 94% full.
Thomas Muir Primary in its own words
In its own words: "A school community where everyone feels safe, happy and included and our learners have the opportunity to achieve excellence in all pursuits. To provide a nurturing environment where learners develop their social skills alongside their learning so they grow into respectful and responsible citizens, ready for life and work."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you from our staff team here at Thomas Muir. We aim to provide a safe, happy and nurturing environment where children are encouraged to be kind, respectful and responsible. We support our children to grow as learners in all aspects of Curriculum for Excellence."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Muir Primary are St Helen's Primary School (0.2 miles), St Matthew's Primary School (0.4 miles), Wester Cleddens Primary (0.5 miles) and Meadowburn Gaelic Unit (0.8 miles).
St Helen's Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Primary SchoolWester Cleddens PrimaryMeadowburn Gaelic Unit
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bishopbriggs Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirriemuir Gardens (opposite), 170 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thomas Muir Primary are Bishopbriggs Academy (under 0.1 miles), Turnbull High School (1.3 miles) and All Saints Secondary School (1.5 miles).
Bishopbriggs AcademyTurnbull High SchoolAll Saints Secondary 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 Thomas Muir Primary'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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 2 serious and 2 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 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 Thomas Muir Primary
What is the catchment area for Thomas Muir Primary?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Thomas Muir Primary 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 East Dunbartonshire. East Dunbartonshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Thomas Muir Primary?
If you live in Thomas Muir Primary's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and East Dunbartonshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Thomas Muir Primary?
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, 2 serious and 2 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 East Dunbartonshire is 2 (the median across 45 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thomas Muir Primary?
Thomas Muir Primary is at Kirriemuir Road, Bishopbriggs, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G64 1DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)