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Colmonell Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Main Street, Colmonell, GIRVAN KA26 0RY · 01465 716806
On the mapSearch near KA26 0RY
Overview
- Pupils
- 28
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Ayrshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 14 places
- Teachers
- 3.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
- Average class size
- 14
- Additional support needs
- 5 pupils (18%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (18 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 20 June 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very 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
- 20 Jun 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very 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, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Oct 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 25 Aug 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 14
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 3 · Adequate |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 3 · Adequate |
| How good is our staff team? | 3 · Adequate |
| How good is our leadership? | 3 · Adequate |