Lochnell Primary School, OBAN
Lochnell Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Oban.
- Attendance
- 94.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Lochnell Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Lochnell 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.
Lochnell Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 112 pupils, an average class size of 18.7 and 13.7 pupils per teacher.
55% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.9% in 2024/25, and 9.9% 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 good (A); the school was 76% full.
Lochnell Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "To ensure that everyone at Lochnell School and pre-5 nursery is happy, in order to help prepare our young people for a society that is ready to be In our school we are committed to providing appropriate opportunities for the development of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural values through both the ethos and the curriculum."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lochnell Primary School are Lismore Primary School (3.6 miles), Barcaldine Primary School (4 miles), Dunbeg Primary School (4 miles) and Strath of Appin Primary School Gaelic Medium (4.6 miles).
Lismore Primary SchoolBarcaldine Primary SchoolDunbeg Primary SchoolStrath of Appin Primary School Gaelic Medium
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lochnell Primary School.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lochnell Primary School in January 2022.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
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 Lochnell Primary School
When was Lochnell Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lochnell Primary School in January 2022.
What is the catchment area for Lochnell Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Lochnell 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 Lochnell Primary School?
If you live in Lochnell 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 Lochnell 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 Lochnell Primary School?
Lochnell Primary School is at Ledaig, Benderloch, OBAN, OBAN, PA37 1QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)