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Tayvallich Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–10 · Council school
Tayvallich, Lochgilphead, ARGYLL PA31 8PW · tayvallich.argyll-bute.sch.uk · 01546 870220
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Overview
- Pupils
- 15
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 11 places
- Teachers
- 2.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 6
- Average class size
- 7.5
- Additional support needs
- 6 pupils (40%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 8 pupils (53%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (7 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 30 January 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good). Nursery class: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Securing children’s progress 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 30 Jan 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Securing children’s progress | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 6 · Excellent Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 24 Aug 2020
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 11
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our staff team? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |