Harestanes Primary School

Harestanes Primary is a spacious, semi-open plan school built in 1972 to meet the needs of the Harestanes and Langmuir areas of Kirkintilloch.

The school has 12 classrooms with shared open areas, library and computer suite.  There are 3 GP rooms and an exceptionally large hall.  There is a large playground, football pitch and grassy area for the children to play on. 

A Fitness Trail has also been recently installed.

Harestanes Primary is non-denominational and co-educational catering for boys and girls from P1-P7.  The current roll is       with a working capacity of     .  The school has a capacity of    .   Parents should note that the working capacity of the school may vary depending on the number of pupils at each stage and the way in which classes are organised.

Following regulation introduced by the Scotish Executive Education Department class sizes inP1-3 have a maximum of 30 pupils.  Maximum class sizes for P4-7 remains at 33.  Composite classes have a maximum of 25.

Composite classes bring together 2 year groups into one class.  They are formed because staffing entitlement is based on total roll, not actual pupil numbers at each stage.  If a composite class is required at P1/2 then generally the oldest P1 children will be selected.  For all other stages the children will be carefully selected on the basis of their educational groupings in maths and/or language.

The school has no nursery class provision on the premises.  Our associated nursey is Hillhead.