Kilchattan Primary School, ARGYLL
Kilchattan Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kilchattan Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Kilchattan 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.
Kilchattan Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 4 pupils, an average class size of 4 and 2 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 19% full.
Kilchattan Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Kilchattan Primary School is situated on the Island of Colonsay, which lies to the west of Jura and Islay. The island is 12 miles long by 3 wide and has a population of approximately 120."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
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 Kilchattan Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Kilchattan Primary School
What is the catchment area for Kilchattan Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kilchattan 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 Kilchattan Primary School?
If you live in Kilchattan 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 Kilchattan 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 Kilchattan Primary School?
Kilchattan Primary School is at Kilchattan, Isle Of Colonsay, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA61 7YR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)