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Gairloch Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Auchtercairn, Gairloch IV21 2BP · 01445 712165
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Overview
- Pupils
- 47
- 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 · 32 places
- Teachers
- 3.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
- Average class size
- 15.7
- Additional support needs
- 26 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Taught in Gaelic
- 47 pupils (100%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (33 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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 (full inspection, report published 18 June 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 18 Jun 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Aug 2011
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Aug 2011Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Gairloch (English) Nursery (Care Inspectorate)
- Graded report
- 24 Jan 2020
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 12
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |
Gairloch (Gaelic) Nursery (Care Inspectorate)
- Graded report
- 9 Oct 2023
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 20
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |