What did HMIE judge St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator to be?

HMIE judged St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in June 2026, on HMIE's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Ninian's R C Primary School?

St Ninian's R C Primary School has 113 pupils on roll.

Where is St Ninian's R C Primary School located?

St Ninian's R C Primary School is located in LOCHGELLY, KY5 0JJ, Fife.

How do I apply to St Ninian's R C 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 St Ninian's R C Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Fife 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.

Does St Ninian's R C Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Ninian's R C Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are P1 places decided at St Ninian's R C Primary School?

When St Ninian's R C Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: resident in the catchment area — Places will be offered to pupils residing within the catchment area of the school. Where there are more such pupils than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below; 2. Stage 2: placing requests — Where, after all pupils residing within the catchment area have been offered places, there are places at the school (or stage of school), places will be offered to pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made. Where there are more pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below. Tie-break: In both Stages 1 and 2, within each of the priorities listed, places at denominational schools will be offered first to pupils baptised in that denomination and/or those pupils who share that denomination's religious ethos. Places at all schools will be offered by reference to the distance between their normal place of residence and the school with the shortest distance being offered places first. Stage 3: where places have been offered to all pupils to whom the above priorities apply and there remain places at the school but the number of catchment area pupils or the number of placing requests exceeds the number of places, the remaining places will be offered after a ballot of all remaining catchment area pupils or remaining pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Ninian's R C Primary School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 87.6% of pupils at St Ninian's R C Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Ninian's R C Primary School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Ninian's R C 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.

1Stage 1: resident in the catchment area — Places will be offered to pupils residing within the catchment area of the school. Where there are more such pupils than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below.
2Stage 2: placing requests — Where, after all pupils residing within the catchment area have been offered places, there are places at the school (or stage of school), places will be offered to pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made. Where there are more pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below.

If two applications tie: In both Stages 1 and 2, within each of the priorities listed, places at denominational schools will be offered first to pupils baptised in that denomination and/or those pupils who share that denomination's religious ethos. Places at all schools will be offered by reference to the distance between their normal place of residence and the school with the shortest distance being offered places first. Stage 3: where places have been offered to all pupils to whom the above priorities apply and there remain places at the school but the number of catchment area pupils or the number of placing requests exceeds the number of places, the remaining places will be offered after a ballot of all remaining catchment area pupils or remaining pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made.

Postcodes for each address in Fife are associated to a denominational and a non-denominational primary and secondary school; at entry to primary or secondary parents may choose either. The priorities policy is applied whether a school is oversubscribed by catchment pupils or by placing requests. Where catchment pupils cannot be placed after the priorities are applied, Fife Council offers a place at an alternative school. A pupil attending a primary school by placing request needs a further placing request to attend the non-catchment secondary.

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.

St Ninian's R C Primary School: key facts

What did HMIE judge St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator to be?: HMIE judged St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in June 2026, on HMIE's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Ninian's R C Primary School?: St Ninian's R C Primary School has 113 pupils on roll.
Where is St Ninian's R C Primary School located?: St Ninian's R C Primary School is located in LOCHGELLY, KY5 0JJ, Fife.
How do I apply to St Ninian's R C 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 St Ninian's R C Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Fife 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.
Does St Ninian's R C Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Ninian's R C Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are P1 places decided at St Ninian's R C Primary School?: When St Ninian's R C Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: resident in the catchment area — Places will be offered to pupils residing within the catchment area of the school. Where there are more such pupils than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below; 2. Stage 2: placing requests — Where, after all pupils residing within the catchment area have been offered places, there are places at the school (or stage of school), places will be offered to pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made. Where there are more pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below. Tie-break: In both Stages 1 and 2, within each of the priorities listed, places at denominational schools will be offered first to pupils baptised in that denomination and/or those pupils who share that denomination's religious ethos. Places at all schools will be offered by reference to the distance between their normal place of residence and the school with the shortest distance being offered places first. Stage 3: where places have been offered to all pupils to whom the above priorities apply and there remain places at the school but the number of catchment area pupils or the number of placing requests exceeds the number of places, the remaining places will be offered after a ballot of all remaining catchment area pupils or remaining pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Ninian's R C Primary School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 87.6% of pupils at St Ninian's R C 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 St Ninian's R C 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.

1Stage 1: resident in the catchment area — Places will be offered to pupils residing within the catchment area of the school. Where there are more such pupils than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below.
2Stage 2: placing requests — Where, after all pupils residing within the catchment area have been offered places, there are places at the school (or stage of school), places will be offered to pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made. Where there are more pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below.

St Ninian's R C Primary School: key facts

What did HMIE judge St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator to be?: HMIE judged St Ninian's R C Primary School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in June 2026, on HMIE's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Ninian's R C Primary School?: St Ninian's R C Primary School has 113 pupils on roll.
Where is St Ninian's R C Primary School located?: St Ninian's R C Primary School is located in LOCHGELLY, KY5 0JJ, Fife.
How do I apply to St Ninian's R C 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 St Ninian's R C Primary School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Fife 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.
Does St Ninian's R C Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Ninian's R C Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are P1 places decided at St Ninian's R C Primary School?: When St Ninian's R C Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: resident in the catchment area — Places will be offered to pupils residing within the catchment area of the school. Where there are more such pupils than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below; 2. Stage 2: placing requests — Where, after all pupils residing within the catchment area have been offered places, there are places at the school (or stage of school), places will be offered to pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made. Where there are more pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made than there are places, places will be offered in the order set out in the priority list below. Tie-break: In both Stages 1 and 2, within each of the priorities listed, places at denominational schools will be offered first to pupils baptised in that denomination and/or those pupils who share that denomination's religious ethos. Places at all schools will be offered by reference to the distance between their normal place of residence and the school with the shortest distance being offered places first. Stage 3: where places have been offered to all pupils to whom the above priorities apply and there remain places at the school but the number of catchment area pupils or the number of placing requests exceeds the number of places, the remaining places will be offered after a ballot of all remaining catchment area pupils or remaining pupils in respect of whom a placing request has been made.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Ninian's R C Primary School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 87.6% of pupils at St Ninian's R C Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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