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How full is your Perth and Kinross school? St John’s Academy primary is one of three near capacity

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St John's RC Academy primary school is almost at maximum occupancy. Image: DC Thomson.
St John's RC Academy primary school is almost at maximum occupancy. Image: DC Thomson.

Six of Perth and Kinross Council’s schools are close to having the maximum number of pupils they are intended for.

The primary stream of St John’s RC Academy, in Perth, was just three pupils shy of its 418 capacity at the last census.

And St Dominic’s Primary School, in Crieff, and Perth High School were also close to capacity.

Find out how many pupils your school has

You can check how full your Perth and Kinross school is in our table at the bottom.

Data on school buildings across Scotland was released this week.

We have looked at the occupancy rates for every secondary and primary school under Perth and Kinross Council.

The new Perth High School building due to open next summer will increase its capacity slightly, from to 1,546 to 1,600 pupils.

Unlike neighbouring Dundee City, Fife and Stirling council areas, Perth and Kinross has no schools which are over capacity.

Perth High School.
Perth High School is getting a new building, due to open next August. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson.

At the other end of the scale, however, several schools have far fewer pupils than they could.

Perth and Kinross schools with fewer pupils

Those with the lowest occupancy are:

  • Logiealmond Primary – 8 pupils (16.7%)
  • Glenlyon Primary – 7 pupils (28%)
  • Kinloch Rannoch Primary – 16 pupils (32%)

The capacity of a school is based the size of available teaching space, rather than the entire building.

Data released by the Scottish Government is based on a pupil census conducted in September 2023.

A Perth and Kinross Council spokesperson said: “At present we have no significant concerns regarding the capacity of our schools.

“School capacities are addressed through the careful management of the roll and placing requests in accordance with our school admissions policy .”

Use our table to check how full your child’s Perth and Kinross school is: 

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