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Machanhill Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Machanhill, LARKHALL ML9 2HG · machanhill-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01698 882101
Overview
- Pupils
- 358
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Nursery class
- Yes · 50 places
- Teachers
- 19.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Average class size
- 27.5
- Additional support needs
- 103 pupils (29%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (255 pupils)
- P6 and older37.9% (39 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 34%
- 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 25 February 2020) 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).
- Report published
- 25 Feb 2020
- 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 |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 24 Feb 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 50
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 3 · Adequate |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |