Underbank Primary School, CARLUKE
Underbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Carluke.
- Attendance
- 96.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Underbank Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Underbank 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 105 pupils, an average class size of 21 and 13 pupils per teacher.
5% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 96.2% in 2024/25, and 8.5% 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 good (A); the school was 53% full.
Underbank Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Underbank Primary School is a small school located within the beautiful Clyde Valley. At present we have 123 pupils from Primary 1 to Primary 7. Our school serves the rural villages of Hazelbank, Crossford, Rosebank and the surrounding areas. There are 5 classrooms catering for children from Primary 1 to Primary 7. Our school is built around a beautiful courtyard."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Underbank Primary School are Braidwood Primary School (1.6 miles), Kirkfieldbank Primary School (2.1 miles), Netherburn Primary School (2.1 miles) and St John's Primary School (Blackwood) (2.7 miles).
Braidwood Primary SchoolKirkfieldbank Primary SchoolNetherburn Primary SchoolSt John's Primary School (Blackwood)
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carluke Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
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 Underbank Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
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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 Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 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 Underbank Primary School
What is the catchment area for Underbank Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Underbank 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 Lanarkshire. South Lanarkshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Underbank Primary School?
If you live in Underbank Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and South Lanarkshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to South Lanarkshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Underbank 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 Lanarkshire is 4 (the median across 150 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Underbank Primary School?
Underbank Primary School is at 159 Lanark Road, Crossford, CARLUKE, CARLUKE, ML8 5QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)