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Kelloholm School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Hyslop Street, Kelloholm, SANQUHAR DG4 6QJ · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01659 67228
Overview
- Pupils
- 147
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 60 places
- Teachers
- 9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Average class size
- 21
- Additional support needs
- 50 pupils (34%)
- English as an additional language
- 5 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (112 pupils)
- P6 and older80% (28 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 100%
- 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 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 18 Jun 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 29 Apr 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 60
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |