Drakies Primary School, Inverness
Drakies Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Inverness.
- Attendance
- 95.1%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Drakies Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Drakies 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.
Drakies Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 244 pupils, an average class size of 27.1 and 21.6 pupils per teacher.
21% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 33% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
5% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 62% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.1% in 2024/25, and 11.9% 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 86% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Drakies Primary School are Inshes Primary School (0.3 miles), Hilton Primary School (0.5 miles), Raigmore Primary School (0.7 miles) and Crown Primary School (1 mile).
Inshes Primary SchoolHilton Primary SchoolRaigmore Primary SchoolCrown Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Inverness Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 10 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Drakies Primary School are Millburn Academy (1 mile), Inverness High School (1.6 miles) and Inverness Royal Academy (1.7 miles).
Millburn AcademyInverness High SchoolInverness Royal Academy
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Highland Council publishes a primary catchment area for Drakies Primary School. Catchment boundary: Highland Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Catchment areas can change each year and living in one does not guarantee a place. Check the address with the council before you apply.
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Drakies Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Drakies Primary School
Nurseries
Drakies Out of School Club is at Drakies Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 26 February 2026: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions.
Drakies Primary School Nursery is at Drakies Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 28 September 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Drakies Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Inshes Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 13 February 2026: Good in 4 key questions
- Hilton Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 22 May 2025: Good in 3 key questions, Adequate in 1 key question
- Wimberley Estate Childcare Centre - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 4 December 2025: Good in 1 key question, Adequate in 3 key questions
- Raigmore Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.7 milesCare Inspectorate, 19 November 2025: Adequate in 3 key questions, Weak in 1 key question
- CALA Beechwood ELC: Inverness College UHI - Nursery, 0.9 milesCare Inspectorate, 27 August 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). 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
Drakies Primary School
Questions parents ask about Drakies Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Drakies Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. The typical figure for schools in Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Drakies Primary School?
Drakies Primary School is at Drumossie Avenue, Inverness, Inverness, IV2 3SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)