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Castlebay School (primary)
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Castlebay, Barra HS9 5XD · castlebayschool.com · 01871 810100
Overview
- Pupils
- 92
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Same campus
- Castlebay School (secondary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 8.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Average class size
- 18.4
- Additional support needs
- 36 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 92 pupils (100%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (65 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 (full inspection, report published 27 August 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 27 Aug 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |