Our Lady & St Francis Primary School
Carfin, North Lanarkshire · ML1 5AL
About Our Lady & St Francis Primary School
Our Lady & St Francis Primary School is a primary school in Carfin, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is run by the local council. It is a Roman Catholic school. It has 303 pupils on roll (2025 census). The pupil–teacher ratio is 17.7:1. 11% of pupils have English as an additional language. 81% are registered for free school meals. Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
School details
- Council area
- North Lanarkshire →
- Town
- Carfin
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Newarthill Road, Carfin, ML1 5AL
- Phone
- 01698 274947
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025Roll by stage
Pupils by deprivation
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 October 2018Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.
This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
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- What type of school is Our Lady & St Francis Primary School?
- Our Lady & St Francis Primary School is a primary school in Carfin, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is run by the local council.
- How many pupils does Our Lady & St Francis Primary School have?
- Our Lady & St Francis Primary School has 303 pupils on roll (2025 census), according to the Scottish Government school census.
- What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Our Lady & St Francis Primary School?
- The pupil–teacher ratio at Our Lady & St Francis Primary School is 17.7:1.
- Is Our Lady & St Francis Primary School a denominational school?
- Our Lady & St Francis Primary School is a Roman Catholic school.
- Where is Our Lady & St Francis Primary School?
- Our Lady & St Francis Primary School is located at Newarthill Road, Carfin, North Lanarkshire, ML1 5AL.
- How is Our Lady & St Francis Primary School inspected?
- Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, which reports against a set of quality indicators rather than a single overall grade. You can read Our Lady & St Francis Primary School's inspection reports on the Education Scotland website.