Canisbay Primary School, Wick
Canisbay Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Wick.
- Attendance
- 92.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Canisbay Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Canisbay 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.
Canisbay Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 38 pupils, an average class size of 19 and 13.6 pupils per teacher.
24% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92.2% in 2024/25, and 21.6% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 51% full.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Canisbay Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hall (at), 270 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 Canisbay Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Canisbay Primary School
The latest Standards and Quality Report and School Improvement Plan have been added to the Parent Information Page.
26 Aug 2026
Parent Council
1 Jul 2026
School Meals
25 Apr 2026
Parent Council
29 May 2025
Parent Council
3 Apr 2025
Parent Council Minutes
4 Oct 2024
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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 Canisbay Primary School
What is the catchment area for Canisbay Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Canisbay 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 Canisbay Primary School?
If you live in Canisbay 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 Canisbay 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 Canisbay Primary School?
Canisbay Primary School is at Canisbay, Wick, Wick, KW1 4YH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)