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Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School

School Road, Coaltown of Balgonie, KY7 6HY

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
89
SEED code
5405122
Local authority
Fife
Website
School website
Telephone
01592 583419

About this school

Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School is a primary school in Markinch. It has 89 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland's latest report on the school is linked below. 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

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 22 November 2022 ยท Inspection report

Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
100
2024
101
2025
89
Pupils per teacher
2023
15.4
2024
14.6
2025
14.4
Average class size
2023
25
2024
20.2
2025
22.2
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
14.7%
2024
20%
2025
-
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
-
Q3
58 (66%)
Q4
9 (10%)
Q5 (least deprived)
21 (24%)

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 Markinch

Common questions

What kind of school is Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School?
Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School is a primary school in Markinch.
When was Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School last inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How big is Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School?
Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School has 89 pupils on roll.
Does Coaltown Of Balgonie 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.