Knockbreck Primary School - Tain has closed.
The information below is kept for reference.
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain, Tain and Easter Ross
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain is a primary school for pupils in Tain and Easter Ross.
- Attendance
- 92.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain in detail
School in Scotland
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain 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 148 pupils, an average class size of 21.1 and 16.8 pupils per teacher.
44% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 42% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 9% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92.6% in 2024/25, and 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 99% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Knockbreck Primary School - Tain are Craighill Primary School (0.5 miles), Tain Primary School (0.6 miles), Hill of Fearn Primary School (4 miles) and Milton Primary School (4.8 miles).
Craighill Primary SchoolTain Primary SchoolHill of Fearn Primary SchoolMilton Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tain Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knockbreck Primary School (at), 50 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Knockbreck Primary School - Tain's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
No
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Questions parents ask about Knockbreck Primary School - Tain
What is the catchment area for Knockbreck Primary School - Tain?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Knockbreck Primary School - Tain 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 Knockbreck Primary School - Tain?
If you live in Knockbreck Primary School - Tain'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.
Where is Knockbreck Primary School - Tain?
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain is at Tain, Tain and Easter Ross, IV19 1BL.