Wiston Primary School, Biggar
Wiston Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Biggar.
- Attendance
- 97.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Wiston Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Wiston 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 3 pupils, an average class size of 3 and 1.6 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals.
Attendance was 97.4% in 2024/25, and 0% 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 9% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wiston Primary School are Lamington Primary School (1.6 miles), Tinto Primary School (3 miles), Coulter Primary School (4.3 miles) and Carmichael Primary School (4.6 miles).
Lamington Primary SchoolTinto Primary SchoolCoulter Primary SchoolCarmichael Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wiston Primary 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 Wiston 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)
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 Wiston Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wiston Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Wiston 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 Wiston Primary School?
If you live in Wiston 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 Wiston 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 Wiston Primary School?
Wiston Primary School is at Wiston, Biggar, Biggar, ML12 6HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)