Calderwood Primary School
Nethershiel Road, EAST CALDER, EH53 0GU · West Lothian
East Calder’s School Grade A− against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Calderwood Primary School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 26.8 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Calderwood Primary School had 617 pupils in September 2025, with 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 pupils for each. 0% live in the most deprived fifth of Scotland’s neighbourhoods and 1% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 8% of pupils in P6 and P7 are registered for free school meals (every P1 to P5 pupil gets them free). 204 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 33% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 17% are learning English as an additional language.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Calderwood Primary School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- St Paul's PS · Roman Catholic · 1.1 km
- East Calder PS · Non-denominational · 1.6 km
- Kirknewton PS · Non-denominational · 2.2 km
- Letham PS · Non-denominational · 2.8 km
- Pumpherston and Uphall Station CPS · Non-denominational · 2.8 km
Schools of the same phase near Calderwood 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.
Calderwood Primary School: common questions
How good is Calderwood 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 Calderwood Primary School?
617 in September 2025, in classes averaging 26.8 pupils.
How do I get a place at Calderwood Primary School?
Through West Lothian 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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