Ardross Primary School, Alness
Ardross Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Alness.
- Attendance
- 94%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Ardross Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Ardross Primary School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 33 pupils, an average class size of 16.5 and 13.2 pupils per teacher.
55% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 66% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ardross Primary School are Coulhill Primary School (2.6 miles), Bridgend Primary School (2.6 miles), Obsdale Primary School (3.1 miles) and Newmore Primary School (3.8 miles).
Coulhill Primary SchoolBridgend Primary SchoolObsdale Primary SchoolNewmore Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alness Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Ardross Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Ardross Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ardross Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Ardross Primary School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Highland. Highland publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Ardross Primary School?
If you live in Ardross Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Highland will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Highland - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Ardross Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ardross Primary School?
Ardross Primary School is at Ardross, Alness, Alness, IV17 0XW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)