Bonar Bridge Primary School, Sutherland
Bonar Bridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Sutherland.
- Attendance
- 92.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Bonar Bridge Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Bonar Bridge 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.
Bonar Bridge Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 43 pupils, an average class size of 21.5 and 9.3 pupils per teacher.
19% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.8% in 2024/25, and 21.7% 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 57% full.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ardgay Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Migdale Hospital (outside), 200 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 Bonar Bridge Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Bonar Bridge Primary School
NEWSLETTER AUG/SEPT
1 Oct 2026
PLEASE RETURN SCHOOL KIT
30 Sep 2026
OCTOBER HOLIDAYS - SCHOOLS OUT ACTIVITIES
29 Sep 2026
MINI RUGBY FESTIVAL P4/5
28 Sep 2026
LUNCH CHOICES WEEK BEG 5 OCT
28 Sep 2026
MINI TRIATHALON (SWIM/RUN) GOLSPIE 22 OCT 2026
22 Sep 2026
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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 Bonar Bridge Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bonar Bridge Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Bonar Bridge 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 Bonar Bridge Primary School?
If you live in Bonar Bridge 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 Bonar Bridge 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 Bonar Bridge Primary School?
Bonar Bridge Primary School is at Ardgay, Sutherland, Sutherland, IV24 3AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)