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Gartocharn Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Ross Loan, Gartocharn, ALEXANDRIA G83 8NE · sites.google.com · 01389 773970
Overview
- Pupils
- 85
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 5.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Average class size
- 21.2
- Additional support needs
- 37 pupils (44%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (63 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 7%
- 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 26 November 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 6 (excellent); Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 5 (very good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 26 Nov 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 6 · Excellent |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 5 · Very good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 7 Jan 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 5 · Very good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 5 · Very good |