How many pupils attend Whatriggs Primary School?

Whatriggs Primary School has 440 pupils on roll.

Where is Whatriggs Primary School located?

Whatriggs Primary School is located in KILMARNOCK, KA1 3SZ, East Ayrshire.

How do I apply to Whatriggs Primary School?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Whatriggs Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Ayrshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.

How are P1 places decided at Whatriggs Primary School?

When Whatriggs Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Enrolled at the local catchment school — Occasionally parents or carers may wish to send their children to a school which is not in their school catchment area. If you want your child to attend a school outside your catchment area, you can submit a placing request to the education authority. Your child must first be enrolled at their local catchment school. Parents must register their child for only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in their catchment area.

What is the largest ethnic background at Whatriggs Primary School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Whatriggs Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Whatriggs Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (P1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Enrolled at the local catchment school — Occasionally parents or carers may wish to send their children to a school which is not in their school catchment area. If you want your child to attend a school outside your catchment area, you can submit a placing request to the education authority. Your child must first be enrolled at their local catchment school. Parents must register their child for only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in their catchment area.

No free school transport is provided for a school outside the catchment area; the parent is responsible for all transport arrangements and costs.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Whatriggs Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Whatriggs Primary School?: Whatriggs Primary School has 440 pupils on roll.
Where is Whatriggs Primary School located?: Whatriggs Primary School is located in KILMARNOCK, KA1 3SZ, East Ayrshire.
How do I apply to Whatriggs Primary School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Whatriggs Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Ayrshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.
How are P1 places decided at Whatriggs Primary School?: When Whatriggs Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Enrolled at the local catchment school — Occasionally parents or carers may wish to send their children to a school which is not in their school catchment area. If you want your child to attend a school outside your catchment area, you can submit a placing request to the education authority. Your child must first be enrolled at their local catchment school. Parents must register their child for only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in their catchment area.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whatriggs Primary School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Whatriggs Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Whatriggs Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (P1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Enrolled at the local catchment school — Occasionally parents or carers may wish to send their children to a school which is not in their school catchment area. If you want your child to attend a school outside your catchment area, you can submit a placing request to the education authority. Your child must first be enrolled at their local catchment school. Parents must register their child for only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in their catchment area.

No free school transport is provided for a school outside the catchment area; the parent is responsible for all transport arrangements and costs.

Whatriggs Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Whatriggs Primary School?: Whatriggs Primary School has 440 pupils on roll.
Where is Whatriggs Primary School located?: Whatriggs Primary School is located in KILMARNOCK, KA1 3SZ, East Ayrshire.
How do I apply to Whatriggs Primary School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Whatriggs Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Ayrshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.
How are P1 places decided at Whatriggs Primary School?: When Whatriggs Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Enrolled at the local catchment school — Occasionally parents or carers may wish to send their children to a school which is not in their school catchment area. If you want your child to attend a school outside your catchment area, you can submit a placing request to the education authority. Your child must first be enrolled at their local catchment school. Parents must register their child for only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in their catchment area.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whatriggs Primary School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Whatriggs Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Care Inspectorate record.

Whatriggs Early Childhood Centre

Nursery

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How places are decided at Whatriggs Primary School

Whatriggs Primary School: key facts

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