Cairneyhill Primary & Community School
Northbank Road, Cairneyhill, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 8RN · Fife
Cairneyhill’s School Grade A− against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Cairneyhill Primary & Community School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 20.6 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Cairneyhill Primary & Community School had 227 pupils in September 2025, with 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15 pupils for each. 23% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 21% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 41 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 18% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Cairneyhill Primary & Community School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Crossford PS · Non-denominational · 1.7 km
- Carnock PS · Non-denominational · 2.6 km
- Torryburn PS · Non-denominational · 2.6 km
- Holy Name RC PS · Roman Catholic · 3.5 km
- Inzievar PS · Non-denominational · 3.5 km
Schools of the same phase near Cairneyhill Primary & Community School
Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.
Cairneyhill Primary & Community School: common questions
How good is Cairneyhill Primary & Community School?
Scotland doesn’t publish results by primary school, so there is no letter. Education Scotland’s inspection reports are the best guide.
How many pupils go to Cairneyhill Primary & Community School?
227 in September 2025, in classes averaging 20.6 pupils.
How do I get a place at Cairneyhill Primary & Community School?
Through Fife council. A child living in the school’s catchment area gets a place; families outside it can make a placing request, granted where there is room.
Not on this page yet: Education Scotland’s latest inspection and attendance.
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