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St Columba's R C Primary School

PrimaryP1 to P7Roman Catholic

North Union Street, Cupar, KY15 4AN · Fife

Cupar’s School Grade B against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
233
September 2025, 13.6 teachers
Average class
25.9 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
30%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
From the most deprived areas
15%
of pupils live in Scotland’s most deprived fifth of areas · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (22%)
The gist

What stands out about St Columba's R C Primary School

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Classes average 25.9 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

St Columba's R C Primary School had 233 pupils in September 2025, with 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17 pupils for each. 15% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods and 13% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 16% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 69 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 30% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 8% are learning English as an additional language.

Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.

Nearby

Schools near St Columba's R C Primary School

Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.

1 km2 km3 kmNB−St Columba's R C PS

The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near St Columba's R C Primary 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.

Castlehill Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
393 pupils23.1 average class1.1 km away
Craigrothie Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
18 pupils9 average class3.9 km away
Springfield Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
58 pupils19.3 average class3.9 km away
Ceres Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
86 pupils21.5 average class4.4 km away
Dairsie Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
30 pupils15 average class4.8 km away
Pitlessie Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
15 pupils15 average class6.2 km away

St Columba's R C Primary School: common questions

How good is St Columba's R C Primary 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 St Columba's R C Primary School?

233 in September 2025, in classes averaging 25.9 pupils.

How do I get a place at St Columba's R C Primary 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. Catholic schools are open to families of any faith or none.

Not on this page yet: Education Scotland’s latest inspection and attendance.

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