Carradale Primary School, ARGYLL
Carradale Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
- Attendance
- 89.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Carradale Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Carradale 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.
Carradale Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 8 pupils, an average class size of 8 and 4.7 pupils per teacher.
63% 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 89.8% in 2024/25, and 41.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 13% full.
Carradale Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We strive to give our children the best possible start to their school life by providing a nurturing and engaging environment, that encourages self-regulation and successful learning, through community links, exploration and effective use of outdoor space."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Carradale Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Port Righ road end (at), 100 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carradale Primary School in September 2023.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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 Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 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 Carradale Primary School
When was Carradale Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Carradale Primary School in September 2023. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Carradale Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Carradale 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 Argyll & Bute. Argyll & Bute publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Carradale Primary School?
If you live in Carradale Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Argyll & Bute will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Argyll & Bute - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Carradale 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 Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carradale Primary School?
Carradale Primary School is at Carradale, Campbeltown, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA28 6SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)