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Valley Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Valley Gardens, Kirkcaldy KY2 6BL · fifedirect.org.uk · 01592 583467
Overview
- Pupils
- 261
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 100 places
- Teachers
- 19.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Average class size
- 20.1
- Additional support needs
- 111 pupils (43%)
- English as an additional language
- 37 pupils (14%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (180 pupils)
- P6 and older46.9% (38 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 (full inspection, report published 26 March 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 26 Mar 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 3 Mar 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 100
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 |