Whiteinch Primary School, GLASGOW
Whiteinch Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Glasgow.
- Attendance
- 91.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Whiteinch Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
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 86 pupils, an average class size of 21.5 and 11.3 pupils per teacher.
72% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 71% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 33% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.2% in 2024/25, and 32% 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 52% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whiteinch Primary School are Thornwood Primary School & Nursery Class (0.4 miles), St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School (0.5 miles), Broomhill Primary School (0.6 miles) and Scotstoun Primary School (0.7 miles).
Thornwood Primary School & Nursery ClassSt Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary SchoolBroomhill Primary SchoolScotstoun Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Jordanhill Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smith Street (opposite), 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whiteinch Primary School are St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School (0.5 miles), Jordanhill School (0.8 miles), Hyndland Secondary School (0.8 miles) and Govan High School (1.1 miles).
St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolJordanhill SchoolHyndland 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 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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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 Whiteinch Primary School
What is the catchment area for Whiteinch Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and 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 Whiteinch Primary School?
If you live in 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 Whiteinch Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Whiteinch Primary School?
Whiteinch Primary School is at 56 Medwyn Street, GLASGOW, GLASGOW, G14 9RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)