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Giffnock Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
1 Academy Road, Giffnock, GLASGOW G46 6JL · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 0141 570 7180
Overview
- Pupils
- 389
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 21.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
- Average class size
- 27.8
- Additional support needs
- 83 pupils (21%)
- English as an additional language
- 22 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (270 pupils)
- P6 and older10.1% (12 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 5%
- 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 26 June 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 26 Jun 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 13 Aug 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · 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 |