Glenelg Primary School, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Glenelg Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh.
- Attendance
- 93.4%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Glenelg Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Glenelg 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.
Glenelg Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 12 pupils, an average class size of 12 and 7.1 pupils per teacher.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.4% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 27% full.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Glenelg Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scallasaig Road End (at), 280 metres away.
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 Glenelg 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Glenelg Primary School in June 2023.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
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
Special Measures
Keep up with Glenelg Primary School
Nurseries
Glenelg Primary School Nursery is at Glenelg Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 18 December 2019: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions.
Getting There
Bus Stops
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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Glenelg Primary School
When was Glenelg Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Glenelg Primary School in June 2023. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good.
How many road collisions happen near Glenelg 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 Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glenelg Primary School?
Glenelg Primary School is at By Kyle, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, IV40 8LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)