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Balloch Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Carrochan Road, Balloch, ALEXANDRIA G83 8FA · west-dunbarton.gov.uk · 01389 773951
Overview
- Pupils
- 261
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 56 places
- Teachers
- 13.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Average class size
- 23.7
- Additional support needs
- 126 pupils (48%)
- English as an additional language
- 7 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (178 pupils)
- P6 and older42.2% (35 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 57%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 29 January 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 29 Jan 2019
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 13 May 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 56
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |