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Nethermains Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Bulloch Crescent, Denny FK6 5AR · nethermains.falkirk.sch.uk · 01324 508830
Overview
- Pupils
- 162
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Falkirk
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 66 places
- Teachers
- 14.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.3
- Average class size
- 23.1
- Additional support needs
- 56 pupils (35%)
- English as an additional language
- 6 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (113 pupils)
- P6 and older53.1% (26 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 35%
- 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 (short inspection, report published 29 April 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 29 Apr 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 18 Jan 2023
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 66
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |