Bantaskin Primary School

Bantaskin Primary School is a non-denominational primary school situated approximately 1 mile from Falkirk town centre. The school provides education from nursery to primary 7.

Windsor Park School for hearing impaired children shares the same campus as Bantaskin Primary School. Pupils wear the same uniform and integrate into our classes where appropriate.

A before and after school facility, called First 4 Kids, is available. Please call 01324 671344 for more information on this service.

The school provides a wide range of informal learning activities at the after school clubs.

Bantaskin PS Handbook
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P1 enrolment

The start date for the 2025-2026 school year is 13 August 2025.

For entry to Primary 1, parents should submit an online enrolment form. Forms will be accepted from 01 November – 31 December each year for entry to school the following August.

Please see our School places and admissions page for more information.

Enrolment form

Early Learning and Childcare

Early Learning and Childcare is available for 5 days per week – term time. Each session is 6 hours usually aligned to the primary school day eg 9am to 3pm (+/- 15 mins).

Children are provided with a healthy snack and a 2 course lunch during each session.

Benefits

Young children learn new things every single day no matter where they are but we know that spending time in a high quality early learning and childcare setting can really boost their all-round development and learning.

You can find out more about early learning and childcare in Scotland by visiting the Parent Club.

The Parent Club have a number of helpful pages:

Bus timetables

Lime Road - Bantaskin Primary School (service 197)

The under 22 pass can be used on this service but due to capacity limits on the bus, Falkirk Council does not guarantee U22 pass users a place for either morning or afternoon journeys. U22 passes can only be used where there are spare seats available.

Only pupils entitled to free home to school transport, who have a Falkirk Council School Bus Pass are guaranteed a place each way on the school bus.

Morning

Route Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lime Road 8:45am 8:45am 8:45am 8:45am 8:45am
Carradale Avenue 8:50am 8:50am 8:50am 8:50am 8:50am
Glenfuir Road 8:52am 8:52am 8:52am 8:52am 8:52am
Bantaskin Primary School 8:55am 8:55am 8:55am 8:55am 8:55am

Afternoon

Route Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Bantaskin Primary School 3:10pm 3:10pm 3:10pm 3:10pm 3:10pm
Glenfuir Road 3:12pm 3:12pm 3:12pm 3:12pm 3:12pm
Carradale Avenue 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm
Lime Road 3:18pm 3:18pm 3:18pm 3:18pm 3:18pm

Bus service operated by Prentice Westwood (01506 871231).

Find it
Find: School holiday dates
School terms and holiday dates
Pay for it
Pay: School meals and expenses
Pay for school meals and expenses via iPayimpact

See also

Contact us

Mr Andrew Blaikie
Head Teacher