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James Hamilton Primary

William McIlvanney Campus, Sutherland Drive, KA3 7DF

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
375
SEED code
1004573
Local authority
East Ayrshire
Website
School website
Telephone
01563 558505

About this school

James Hamilton Primary is a primary school in Kilmarnock. It has 375 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected James Hamilton Primary under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
358
2024
353
2025
375
Pupils per teacher
2023
16.4
2024
17.3
2025
16.9
Average class size
2023
25.6
2024
25.2
2025
26.8
English as an additional language
2023
5
2024
-
2025
5
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
32.7%
2024
24.3%
2025
100%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
114 (30%)
Q2
144 (38%)
Q3
82 (22%)
Q4
29 (8%)
Q5 (least deprived)
6 (2%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Kilmarnock

Common questions

What kind of school is James Hamilton Primary?
James Hamilton Primary is a primary school in Kilmarnock.
Has James Hamilton Primary been inspected?
Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected James Hamilton Primary, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How big is James Hamilton Primary?
James Hamilton Primary has 375 pupils on roll.
Does James Hamilton Primary publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.