Mearns Primary School
2 Hunter Drive, Newton Mearns, G77 6DP
- Phase
- Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 672
- SEED code
- 8601321
- Local authority
- East Renfrewshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0141 570 7220
About this school
Mearns Primary School is a primary school in Barrhead. It has 672 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Mearns 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 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
- 83 (14%)
- Q4
- 294 (49%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 220 (37%)
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
-
Maidenhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
-
St Cadoc's Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
-
Crookfur Primary School1.3 miles
Primary
-
Calderwood Lodge P School1.5 miles
Primary
-
St Clare's Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
Other schools in Barrhead
- Ashpark Primary School Primary
- Calderwood Lodge P School Primary
- Carlibar Primary School Primary
- Cleeves Primary School Primary
- Crookfur Primary School Primary
- Crookston Castle Primary School Primary
- Cross Arthurlie Primary School Primary
- Darnley Primary School Primary
- Gowanbank Primary School Primary
- Hillview Primary School Primary
- Kirkhill Primary School Primary
- Maidenhill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Mearns Primary School?
- Mearns Primary School is a primary school in Barrhead.
- Has Mearns 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 Mearns Primary School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Mearns Primary School?
- Mearns Primary School has 672 pupils on roll.
- Does Mearns 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 8 July 2026.