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Sandwick Junior High School (primary)
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Sandwick, Shetland ZE2 9HH · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01595 745320
Overview
- Pupils
- 79
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Shetland Islands
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 28 places
- Same campus
- Sandwick Junior High School (secondary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 7.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
- Average class size
- 19.8
- Additional support needs
- 45 pupils (57%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (54 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 17 September 2019) 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).
- Report published
- 17 Sept 2019
- 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 |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 30 Jun 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 28
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |