Avoch Primary School, Black Isle
Avoch Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Black Isle.
- Attendance
- 94.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Avoch Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Avoch 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.
Avoch Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 264 pupils, an average class size of 24 and 18.3 pupils per teacher.
19% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 21% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.5% in 2024/25, and 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 93% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Avoch Primary School are Munlochy Primary School (3.4 miles) and North Kessock Primary School (5.2 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Avoch Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 170 metres away.
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 Avoch Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
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 Avoch Primary School
What is the catchment area for Avoch Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Avoch 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 Avoch Primary School?
If you live in Avoch 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 Avoch 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 Avoch Primary School?
Avoch Primary School is at Avoch, Black Isle, IV9 8PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)