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Tarbert Academy (primary)
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
School Road, Tarbert, ARGYLL PA29 6TE · tarbert.argyll-bute.sch.uk · 01880 820269
On the mapSearch near PA29 6TE
Overview
- Pupils
- 107
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 32 places
- Same campus
- Tarbert Academy (secondary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Average class size
- 21.4
- Additional support needs
- 27 pupils (25%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Taught in Gaelic
- 28 pupils (26%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (72 pupils)
- P6 and older34.3% (12 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 6 May 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory). Nursery class: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 6 May 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2012Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 22 Mar 2019
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 32
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |