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St Patrick's R C Primary School

PrimaryP1 to P7Roman Catholic

41 Station Road, Lochgelly, KY5 9QX · Fife

Lochgelly’s School Grade D against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
177
September 2025, 13.6 teachers
Average class
25.3 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
33%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
From the most deprived areas
20%
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 Patrick's R C Primary School

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Classes average 25.3 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

St Patrick's R C Primary School had 177 pupils in September 2025, with 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13 pupils for each. 20% 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). 19% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 59 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 33% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 7% 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 Patrick's R C Primary School

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

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The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near St Patrick'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.

Lochgelly West Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
175 pupils25 average class0.7 km away
Lochgelly South Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
170 pupils24.3 average class0.8 km away
Lumphinnans Primary & Community School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
115 pupils23 average class2.2 km away
Benarty Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
291 pupils19.4 average class3.1 km away
Foulford Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
343 pupils26.4 average class3.2 km away
Denend Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
160 pupils22.9 average class3.3 km away

St Patrick's R C Primary School: common questions

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

177 in September 2025, in classes averaging 25.3 pupils.

How do I get a place at St Patrick'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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