Lochgoilhead Primary School, ARGYLL
Lochgoilhead Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
- Attendance
- 94.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Lochgoilhead Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Lochgoilhead 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.
Lochgoilhead Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 28 pupils, an average class size of 14 and 10.8 pupils per teacher.
39% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.8% 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 58% full.
Lochgoilhead Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We see ourselves as a school at the heart of a nurturing community where all learn to be the best we can be. The ethos of our school is built on the core values of nurture, respect and ambition ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cooking and homework club.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lochgoilhead Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Car Park (at), 200 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 Lochgoilhead 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
Ferry Terminals
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 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 Lochgoilhead Primary School
What is the catchment area for Lochgoilhead Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Lochgoilhead 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 Lochgoilhead Primary School?
If you live in Lochgoilhead 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 Lochgoilhead 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 Lochgoilhead Primary School?
Lochgoilhead Primary School is at Lochgoilhead, Cairndow, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA24 8AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)