Dalintober Primary School, ARGYLL
Dalintober Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
- Attendance
- 92.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Dalintober Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Dalintober 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.
Dalintober Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 177 pupils, an average class size of 22.1 and 14.8 pupils per teacher.
48% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 42% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
26% 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 24% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 49% full.
Dalintober Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is that our school provides a safe, happy, healthy and motivating learning environment. Pupils feel nurtured, included and valued. They acquire a range of skills and knowledge to enable them to fulfil their full potential."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dalintober Primary School are Castlehill Primary School (0.7 miles) and Drumlemble Primary School (2.5 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dalintober Primary School.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glenburn Court (opposite), 60 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 Dalintober Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Dalintober Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dalintober Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Dalintober 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 Dalintober Primary School?
If you live in Dalintober 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 Dalintober Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dalintober Primary School?
Dalintober Primary School is at Dalaruan Street, Dalintober, Campbeltown, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA28 6HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)