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Kilbowie Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
West Thomson Street, CLYDEBANK G81 3EA · west-dunbarton.gov.uk · 0141 952 2149
Overview
- Pupils
- 203
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 60 places
- Teachers
- 14.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Average class size
- 20.3
- Additional support needs
- 80 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 6 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (140 pupils)
- P6 and older39.7% (25 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 (full inspection, report published 1 April 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good). Nursery class: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 1 Apr 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Nov 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Nov 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 19 Jul 2022
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 60
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our staff team? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |