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Broughton Central P School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Council school
Broughton, By Biggar ML12 6HQ · scotborders.gov.uk · 01899 830224
On the mapSearch near ML12 6HQ
Overview
- Pupils
- 39
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Departments
- Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 21 places
- Teachers
- 3.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Average class size
- 19.5
- Additional support needs
- 16 pupils (41%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (29 pupils)
- P6 and older0% (0 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 30 January 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory). Nursery class: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 30 Jan 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Aug 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Aug 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 17 Oct 2022
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 21
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? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |