Drumlemble Primary School, ARGYLL
Drumlemble Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
- Attendance
- 93.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Drumlemble Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Drumlemble 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.
Drumlemble Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 24 pupils, an average class size of 12 and 8.3 pupils per teacher.
29% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 93.8% in 2024/25, and 18.5% 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 36% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Drumlemble Primary School are Castlehill Primary School (2.4 miles) and Dalintober Primary School (2.5 miles).
Source: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Drumlemble Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Drumlemble Primary School
School Committees
2 Oct 2026
Outdoor Learning
2 Oct 2026
ELC Transport Peter McKerral
28 Sep 2026
MacMillan Coffee Afternoon
28 Sep 2026
ELC Transport Topic - Airport Firestation
25 Sep 2026
AB recognition programme
23 Sep 2026
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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 Drumlemble Primary School
What is the catchment area for Drumlemble Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Drumlemble 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 Drumlemble Primary School?
If you live in Drumlemble 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 Drumlemble 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 Drumlemble Primary School?
Drumlemble Primary School is at Drumlemble, Campbeltown, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA28 6PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)