Primary school

Muirkirk Primary School

East Ayrshire

Burns Avenue, Muirkirk, KA18 3RH
01290 661350
Visit website
Email the school
View on the interactive map →
School Rating
Very Good
ACEL 2024/25
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupil Roll
108
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Scotland avg: 13.7:1

Rating & Performance

ACEL attainment, 2024/25 — Scottish Government data (via datamap-scotland.co.uk FOI request). Average of P1/P4/P7 combined results across reading, writing, numeracy and listening & talking. Not adjusted for deprivation.

Very Good

ACEL Attainment: % Pupils Meeting Expected Level

Muirkirk Primary School
88%
East Ayrshire avg
83%
Scotland avg
81%
Education Scotland inspection (2022-09-12): Good — average score 4.25/6
  • Leadership of change (QI 1.3): 4/6
  • Learning, teaching and assessment (QI 2.3): 4/6
  • Raising attainment and achievement (QI 3.2): 4/6
  • Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion (QI 3.1): 5/6

Nearby Primary Schools

Logan Primary School
12.6 km · East Ayrshire
Very Good
Gilmourton Primary School
13.3 km · South Lanarkshire
Good
Coalburn Primary School
13.5 km · South Lanarkshire
Good
Douglas Primary School
14.1 km · South Lanarkshire
Satisfactory

Local Area Insights

Key information about the area surrounding this school.

Average Property Prices

East Ayrshire

TypeLocalScotland avg
Detached£245,822£346,189
Semi-detached£142,846£213,165
Terraced£113,230£169,308
Flats£72,475£112,016

UK House Price Index, March 2026. Council-area averages — prices vary within each authority.

Crime Rate

East Ayrshire

Medium

530 crimes per 10,000 people (Scotland average: 539).

LowHigh

Recorded Crime in Scotland 2024–25, Scottish Government. All recorded crimes per 10,000 population.