Craighill Primary School has closed.
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Craighill Primary School, Tain
Craighill Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Tain.
- Attendance
- 92.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Craighill Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Craighill 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.
Craighill Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 195 pupils, an average class size of 19.5 and 15.5 pupils per teacher.
27% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 34% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
4% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92.7% in 2024/25, and 20.6% 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 poor (C); the school was 130% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Craighill Primary School are Tain Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Knockbreck Primary School - Tain (0.5 miles), Hill of Fearn Primary School (4.4 miles) and Milton Primary School (4.7 miles).
Tain Primary SchoolKnockbreck Primary School - TainHill of Fearn Primary SchoolMilton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tain Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craighill Primary School (outside), 30 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 Craighill 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
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Questions parents ask about Craighill Primary School
When was Craighill Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Craighill 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 Craighill Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Craighill 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 Craighill Primary School?
If you live in Craighill 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.
Where is Craighill Primary School?
Craighill Primary School is at Craighill Terrace, Tain, Tain, IV19 1EU.