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Schools in Bishopbriggs

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Chocolateyescakeyes · 31/03/2018 20:48

I am thinking of moving to Bishopbriggs, does anyone have any experience or knowledge of the Primary Schools? Do any of them have a good/not so good reputation? Also, same question regarding The Academy? Thanks, in advance.

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FleurDelacoeur · 01/04/2018 09:58

We're not far from Bishopbriggs and the high school has a fairly decent reputation. Not as familiar with primary schools.

Clarabell100 · 02/04/2018 21:03

All the primary schools are generally good. We’re between Balmuldy or St Matthews for our DC at the moment but have a while to decide. The new Bishopbriggs Academy does really well, better than Turnbull High which was always the better school when I was growing up. I’m sure I read somewhere that the academy is up there with the schools in Bearsden/Milngavie now.

foxyknoxy30 · 02/04/2018 21:21

The academy has won the Scottish state school of the year twice recently, there is a new primary opened called thomas muir primary after closing woodhill and auchinairn primaries to merge them,heard mixed opinions

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Chocolateyescakeyes · 02/04/2018 21:26

Thank you so much for replying. Yeah, I’ve heard good things about the Academy. I have no idea about Primaries though, anyone else have any experience? Also, are there any housing areas to avoid? Thanks.

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foxyknoxy30 · 02/04/2018 21:30

No not really grew up in bishopbriggs and still live here with my family

GlitterGlassEye · 02/04/2018 21:37

My son attends Bishopbriggs Academy. The places are very sought after. I don’t know much about the primary schools as my dc attended Wallacewell in Robroyston. I am aiming to get toddler ds into Westercleddens tho now that we’ve moved back into the area.

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Chocolateyescakeyes · 02/04/2018 21:47

GlitterGlassEye Does Westercleddens have a good reputation?

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Clarabell100 · 02/04/2018 22:12

My cousins daughter goes to westercleddens and they are really happy with it. She’s only in p2 but she is getting on really well.

As for housing areas to avoid, I have my preferred area of the Briggs but I wouldnt like to say for fear of offending anyone!!

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Chocolateyescakeyes · 02/04/2018 22:54

If you didn’t mind @clarabell100 could you private message me, please? I don’t know know anyone from the area that I could ask.

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mjbrown07 · 07/10/2018 23:43

Hi how did the move go? We are moving in 2 months. Wester cleddens is the primary I am looking at. Did you choose that one?xx

Shezcat · 29/05/2019 10:25

Hi, just bumping this thread! @Chocolateyescakeyes @mjbrown07 did you both end up moving to Bishopbriggs?! We have also recently moved there, liking it a lot but don't really know many people. Also thinking about schools, can I ask what you ended up applying for? We are in the process of looking for a house to buy so the primary schools are a factor, we were thinking of Wester Cleddens but heard good things about all the schools. xx

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