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Cardenden Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Carden Castle Avenue, Cardenden, LOCHGELLY KY5 0EW · 01592 583416
Overview
- Pupils
- 149
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 40 places
- Teachers
- 11.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Average class size
- 21.3
- Additional support needs
- 70 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 13 pupils (9%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (112 pupils)
- P6 and older35.1% (13 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 30%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 20 December 2022) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak). Nursery class: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 20 Dec 2022
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 10 Jun 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 40
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |