Hilton Primary School, Inverness
Hilton Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Inverness.
- Attendance
- 91.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Hilton Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Hilton 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.
Hilton Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 255 pupils, an average class size of 25.5 and 19.8 pupils per teacher.
46% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 52% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 17% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.2% in 2024/25, and 29.9% 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 75% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hilton Primary School are Cauldeen Primary School (0.5 miles), Drakies Primary School (0.5 miles), Inshes Primary School (0.7 miles) and Crown Primary School (0.8 miles).
Cauldeen Primary SchoolDrakies Primary SchoolInshes Primary SchoolCrown Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Inverness Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lochiel Gardens (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hilton Primary School are Millburn Academy (1.1 miles), Inverness High School (1.2 miles), Inverness Royal Academy (1.3 miles) and Charleston Academy (1.7 miles).
Millburn AcademyInverness High SchoolInverness Royal AcademyCharleston Academy
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 Hilton 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
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 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 Hilton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hilton Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Hilton 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 Highland. Highland publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Hilton Primary School?
If you live in Hilton Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Highland will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Highland - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Hilton 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 Hilton Primary School?
Hilton Primary School is at Temple Crescent, Inverness, Inverness, IV2 4TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)