Glassary Primary School, LOCHGILPHEAD
Glassary Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Lochgilphead.
- Attendance
- 94.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Glassary Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Glassary 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 22 pupils, an average class size of 11 and 7.9 pupils per teacher.
41% 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 94.6% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 34% full.
Glassary Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school has two classrooms and a small dining hall. Our school role, as of August 2026, is 17 pupils, from Primary 1 to 7. We have 8 pupils in the P1-3 class and 8 pupils in the P4-7 class."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glassary Primary School are Kilmartin Primary School (3.3 miles) and Ardrishaig Primary School (4.3 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Glassary Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dalriada Place (at), 90 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 Glassary Primary School in December 2021.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Glassary Primary School
Family Update - October 2026
29 Sep 2026
Family update - September 2026
31 Aug 2026
Family Update - June 2026
16 Jun 2026
Week Beginning 20th April
24 Apr 2026
Week Beginning 23rd February 2026
25 Feb 2026
Week Beginning 12th January 2026
13 Jan 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 Glassary Primary School
When was Glassary Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Glassary Primary School in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Glassary Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Glassary 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 Glassary Primary School?
If you live in Glassary 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 Glassary 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 Glassary Primary School?
Glassary Primary School is at Kilmichael, Glassary, LOCHGILPHEAD, LOCHGILPHEAD, PA31 8QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)