Dargavel Primary School
Arrochar Drive, BISHOPTON, PA7 5HP · Renfrewshire
Bishopton’s School Grade A against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Dargavel Primary School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 29 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Dargavel Primary School had 638 pupils in September 2025, with 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20 pupils for each. 0% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods and 71% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 9% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 244 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 38% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 3% are learning English as an additional language.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Dargavel Primary School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Bishopton PS · Non-denominational · 1.3 km
- Bargarran PS · Non-denominational · 2.7 km
- St John Bosco PS · Roman Catholic · 2.7 km
- Park Mains High · Non-denominational · 3.1 km
- Rashielea PS · Non-denominational · 3.4 km
Schools of the same phase near Dargavel 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.
Dargavel Primary School: common questions
How good is Dargavel 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 Dargavel Primary School?
638 in September 2025, in classes averaging 29 pupils.
How do I get a place at Dargavel Primary School?
Through Renfrewshire 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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