Primary school

St John's Primary School

South Ayrshire

2A Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 0JB
01292 612711
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School Rating
Very Good
ACEL 2024/25
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Pupil Roll
222
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
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

St John's Primary School
83%
South Ayrshire avg
85%
Scotland avg
81%
Education Scotland inspection (2018-06-11): Very Good — average score 5.0/6
  • Self-evaluation for self-improvement (QI 1.1): 5/6
  • Raising attainment and achievement (QI 3.2): 5/6

Nearby Primary Schools

Newton Primary School
0.3 km · South Ayrshire
Very Good
Braehead Primary School
0.8 km · South Ayrshire
Good
Grammar Primary School
0.9 km · South Ayrshire
Very Good
Holmston Primary School
1.0 km · South Ayrshire
Very Good

Local Area Insights

Key information about the area surrounding this school.

Average Property Prices

South Ayrshire

TypeLocalScotland avg
Detached£300,034£346,189
Semi-detached£191,913£213,165
Terraced£146,260£169,308
Flats£96,906£112,016

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

Crime Rate

South Ayrshire

Medium

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

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