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Sandbank Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Sandbank, By Dunoon, ARGYLL PA23 8PW · sandbank.argyll-bute.sch.uk · 01369 706350
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Overview
- Pupils
- 72
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 40 places
- Teachers
- 5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Average class size
- 18
- Additional support needs
- 33 pupils (46%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 39 pupils (54%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (46 pupils)
- P6 and older50% (13 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 23 June 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Jun 2020
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 2 Apr 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 40
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 5 · Very good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 5 · Very good |