St John's Primary School

Barrhead, East Renfrewshire · G78 1AJ

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: East Renfrewshire →
Town: Barrhead
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: 18 Commercial Road, Barrhead, G78 1AJ
Phone: 0141 570 7360
Email: headteacher@st-johns.e-renfrew.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

277

Pupil roll

22.4

Teachers (FTE)

12.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

23.1

Avg class size

Pupils by gender148 girls · 129 boys

Additional support needs16% of pupils

English as an additional language3% of pupils

Registered for free school meals82% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (27%)Q5 · least deprived (8%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected November 2019

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionVery Good

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.