Our Lady & St Francis Primary School
Newarthill Road, Carfin, MOTHERWELL, ML1 5AL · North Lanarkshire
Carfin’s School Grade B against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Our Lady & St Francis Primary School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 25.2 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Our Lady & St Francis Primary School had 303 pupils in September 2025, with 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 pupils for each. 30% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods and 8% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 28% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 60 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 20% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 11% are learning English as an additional language.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Our Lady & St Francis Primary School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Brannock High · Non-denominational · 0.5 km
- St Teresa's PS · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
- Keir Hardie Memorial Primary · Non-denominational · 0.7 km
- Taylor High · Roman Catholic · 1.1 km
- Newarthill PS · Non-denominational · 1.2 km
Schools of the same phase near Our Lady & St Francis 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.
Our Lady & St Francis Primary School: common questions
How good is Our Lady & St Francis 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 Our Lady & St Francis Primary School?
303 in September 2025, in classes averaging 25.2 pupils.
How do I get a place at Our Lady & St Francis Primary School?
Through North Lanarkshire 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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