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Catchment schools for KA3 1RN

KA3 1RN is split between catchments. We checked all 46 addresses in the postcode and they don't all go to the same schools – see the counts below. Pin your home on the map for your exact answer.

Primary: Hillhead Primary School – 24 of 46 addresses
Onthank Primary School – 22 of 46 addresses
Secondary: Grange Academy – 24 of 46 addresses
Kilmarnock Academy – 22 of 46 addresses
Catholic primary: Mount Carmel Primary School – 24 of 46 addresses
St Andrew's Primary School – 22 of 46 addresses
Catholic secondary: St Joseph's Academy

Being in a catchment area does not guarantee a place, and Catholic schools may have their own admission rules. Boundaries can change; East Ayrshire has the final say. Boundaries for this area were last uploaded on 26 September 2018; councils update them at different times. Catchment boundaries: Improvement Service (Spatial Hub), Open Government Licence. Uploaded by each council. Address points: ONS UPRN Directory and OS Open UPRN (OGL; contains OS, Royal Mail and GeoPlace data © Crown copyright and database rights). No addresses are stored.

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Pin positions are not stored. Being in a catchment does not guarantee a place; the council has the final say. Catchment boundaries: Improvement Service (Spatial Hub), Open Government Licence. Uploaded by each council.

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Nearest is not catchment. The map and list below show the schools nearest the centre of KA3 1RN (East Ayrshire), which are often not the catchment schools above.

20 nearest schools

Mount Carmel Primary School
0.5 miles away (straight line) · Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Primary P1–P7Roman Catholic172 pupils (2025)Catchment not verified
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Hillhead Primary School
0.5 miles away (straight line) · Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Primary P1–P7209 pupils (2025)Catchment not verified
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St Andrew's Primary School
0.5 miles away (straight line) · Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Primary P1–P7

Nearest nurseries

Within 3 km of the centre of KA3 1RN, with the latest Care Inspectorate grade for care, play and learning.

Dean Park Nursery
Private · Kilmarnock · 45 places · 0.0 miles
Very good (5)
Hillbank Early Childhood Centre
Council nursery · Kilmarnock · 52 places · 0.3 miles
Very good (5)
St. Andrew's Early Childhood Centre
Council nursery · Kilmarnock · 64 places · 0.5 miles
Very good (5)
PEACE St. Andrews
Voluntary / not-for-profit · Kilmarnock · 40 places · 0.5 miles
Very good (5)
Onthank Early Childhood Centre
Council nursery · Kilmarnock · 151 places · 0.6 miles
Good (4)

Postcode locations: postcodes.io (ONS / Ordnance Survey open data, Open Government Licence). School locations: Scottish Government School Roll and Locations. Nurseries: Care Inspectorate datastore (OGL). Map: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Catchment schools for KA3 1RN