Mearns Primary School

Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire · G77 6DP

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: East Renfrewshire →
Town: Newton Mearns
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 2 Hunter Drive, Newton Mearns, G77 6DP
Phone: 0141 570 7220
Email: headteacher@mearns.e-renfrew.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

672

Pupil roll

37.1

Teachers (FTE)

18.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

26.9

Avg class size

Pupils by gender316 girls · 356 boys

Additional support needs32% of pupils

English as an additional language10% of pupils

Registered for free school meals71% of pupils

Roll by stage

109

113

119

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 June 2013

Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.

Improvements in performanceExcellent

Learners' experiencesExcellent

Meeting learning needsVery Good

The curriculumExcellent

Improvement through self-evaluationExcellent

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.