Caol Primary School, Fort William
Caol Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Fort William.
- Attendance
- 91.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Caol Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Caol 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.
Caol Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 194 pupils, an average class size of 24.2 and 18 pupils per teacher.
49% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 52% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 6% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.8% in 2024/25, and 31.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 68% full.
Caol Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "This session, we are consulting with our children, families, partners and staff to refresh our school’s vision, values and aims. Our draft purpose, vision, values and aims are below for a period of consultation."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Caol Primary School are St Columba's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Banavie Primary School (0.4 miles), Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar (0.5 miles) and Inverlochy Primary School (1.1 miles).
St Columba's RC Primary SchoolBanavie Primary SchoolBun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch AbarInverlochy Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banavie Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Caol Primary School (at), 40 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 Caol Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Social & online
Keep up with Caol Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Caol Primary School
Questions parents ask about Caol Primary School
What is the catchment area for Caol Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Caol 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 Caol Primary School?
If you live in Caol 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 Caol 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 Caol Primary School?
Caol Primary School is at Glenkingie Street, Fort William, Fort William, PH33 7DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)