John Fergus School
Erskine Place, Glenrothes, KY7 4JB · Fife
Glenrothes’s School Grade C− against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about John Fergus School
- Special schools have no letter
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025John Fergus School had 24 pupils in September 2025, with 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 4 pupils for each. 25% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 24 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 100% of the roll, against 98% across Scotland’s special schools.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near John Fergus School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Warout Primary & Community · Non-denominational · 0.1 km
- St Paul's R C PS · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
- Pitteuchar West PS · Non-denominational · 0.7 km
- Rimbleton PS · Non-denominational · 0.8 km
- South Parks PS · Non-denominational · 0.9 km
Schools of the same phase near John Fergus 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.
John Fergus School: common questions
How good is John Fergus School?
Scotland doesn’t publish results by special school, so there is no letter. Education Scotland’s inspection reports are the best guide.
How many pupils go to John Fergus School?
24 in September 2025.
How do I get a place at John Fergus 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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