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St Ninian's R C Primary School

78 Derran Drive, Cardenden, KY5 0JJ

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
113
SEED code
5400821
Local authority
Fife
Website
School website
Telephone
01592 583460

About this school

St Ninian's R C Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school in Lochgelly. It has 113 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected St Ninian's R C Primary School under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
135
2024
121
2025
113
Pupils per teacher
2023
12.8
2024
11.7
2025
12.7
Average class size
2023
22.5
2024
20.2
2025
22.6
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
20.5%
2024
26.3%
2025
40%
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)
-
Q2
87 (79%)
Q3
-
Q4
23 (21%)
Q5 (least deprived)
0 (0%)

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 Lochgelly

Common questions

What kind of school is St Ninian's R C Primary School?
St Ninian's R C Primary School is a primary school in Lochgelly.
Has St Ninian's R C Primary School 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 St Ninian's R C Primary School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at St Ninian's R C Primary School?
St Ninian's R C Primary School has 113 pupils on roll.
Does St Ninian's R C Primary School 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 10 July 2026.