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Dunrossness Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Dunrossness, Shetland ZE2 9JG · dunrossness.shetland.sch.uk · 01595 745440
Overview
- Pupils
- 101
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 7.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Average class size
- 20.2
- Additional support needs
- 79 pupils (78%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (74 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 (short inspection, report published 30 June 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 30 Jun 2020
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, May 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
May 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 10 May 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 3 · Adequate |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 3 · Adequate |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |