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Cathkin Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Burnside Road, Rutherglen G73 4AA · cathkin-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk · 0141 634 4569
Overview
- Pupils
- 222
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 50 places
- Teachers
- 21.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.4
- Average class size
- 15.9
- Additional support needs
- 155 pupils (70%)
- English as an additional language
- 12 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (157 pupils)
- P6 and older69.2% (45 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 68%
- 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 2 May 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very 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
- 2 May 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very 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, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Oct 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 2 · Weak Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 2 Jun 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 50
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 5 · Very 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) | 5 · Very good |