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Lionel School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Lionel, Port of Ness, ISLE OF LEWIS HS2 0XB · lionelschool.co.uk · 01851 810208
Overview
- Pupils
- 61
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- Gaelic medium, with an English medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Teachers
- 6.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10
- Average class size
- 15.2
- Additional support needs
- 16 pupils (26%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 61 pupils (100%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (39 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 23 April 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Nov 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak