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St Ninian's RC Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Dochart Terrace, Menzieshill, DUNDEE DD2 4HB · dundeecity.gov.uk · 01382 435904
Overview
- Pupils
- 264
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dundee City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery class
- Yes · 54 places
- Teachers
- 14.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
- Average class size
- 26.4
- Additional support needs
- 46 pupils (17%)
- English as an additional language
- 7 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (199 pupils)
- P6 and older26.2% (17 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 29%
- 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 14 May 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good). Nursery class: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 14 May 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Apr 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Apr 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 17 Jun 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 54
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |