St Patrick’s is a Roman Catholic co-educational primary school serving a wide catchment area which includes Allanton, Hartwood and Shotts. Our history dates back to 4 January 1869. The present school building was constructed in 1909/1910 by the parish to replace a smaller school which had been in use since 1869. The school was accommodated in the lower level of a new building with the upper building being used as a church hall. The school was taken over by the local authority and the upper level was partitioned to provide more classrooms.

In 1956 an annexe was constructed to provide the junior secondary school with a gymnasium and science/domestic science rooms. In the 1960s the junior secondary department was closed, and the pupils were transferred to St Aidan’s high school. At this time the annexe was linked to the main building and inside boy’s and girl’s toilets were constructed. The new dining hall was built to the rear of the annexe and the outside toilets were demolished. The school has undergone many changes in recent years and now boasts bright well organised classrooms and working areas, modern well-equipped libraries and an exceptionally well-equipped computer suite.

Our nursery class caters for Pre-5 children (3-5 year olds) with 54 places during term time from 8.50am-2.50pm.

Present Roll                                           196

Planning Capacity                              289

Working Capacity                               312