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Happyhansel Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Walls, Shetland ZE2 9PG · happyhansel.shetland.sch.uk · 01595 807450
Overview
- Pupils
- 21
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 20 places
- Teachers
- 4.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
- Average class size
- 10.5
- Additional support needs
- 9 pupils (43%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (11 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 27 June 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good). Nursery class: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 27 Jun 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 17 Nov 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 20
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? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |