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Shortlees Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Blacksyke Avenue, Kilmarnock KA1 4SR · east-ayrshire.gov.uk · 01563 523817
Overview
- Pupils
- 323
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Ayrshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 64 places
- Teachers
- 21.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Average class size
- 23.1
- Additional support needs
- 136 pupils (42%)
- English as an additional language
- 21 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (212 pupils)
- P6 and older100% (111 pupils)
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 21 January 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 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 21 Jan 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 | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2011
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2011Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 6 · Excellent The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 6 · Excellent
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 11 Mar 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 64
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 5 · Very good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |