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Glenurquhart Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Drumnadrochit IV63 6UT · glenurquhartprimary.org.uk · 01456 450458
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Overview
- Pupils
- 162
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Nursery class
- Yes · 16 places
- Teachers
- 9.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Average class size
- 23.1
- Additional support needs
- 84 pupils (52%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Taught in Gaelic
- 95 pupils (59%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (110 pupils)
- P6 and older23.1% (12 pupils)
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 30 May 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Securing children’s progress 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 30 May 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Oct 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 17 Dec 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 16
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 5 · Very good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 5 · Very good |