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Bell's Brae Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Gilbertson Road, Lerwick, SHETLAND ZE1 0QB · bellsbrae.shetland.sch.uk · 01595 743720
Overview
- Pupils
- 259
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 24.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.6
- Average class size
- 19.9
- Additional support needs
- 126 pupils (49%)
- English as an additional language
- 7 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (179 pupils)
- P6 and older35% (28 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 26 September 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 26 Sept 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |