Bent Primary School

Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire · ML11 0JD

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: South Lanarkshire →
Town: Lesmahagow
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Boghead, Lesmahagow, ML11 0JD
Phone: 01555 892303
Email: office@bent-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

Pupil roll

7.4

Teachers (FTE)

11.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Avg class size

Pupils by gender42 girls · 42 boys

Additional support needs44% of pupils

Registered for free school meals83% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (31%)Q5 · least deprived (7%)

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 May 2016

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

Improvements in performanceSatisfactory

Learners' experiencesSatisfactory

Meeting learning needsSatisfactory

The curriculumWeak

Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory

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.