Port Charlotte Primary School, ARGYLL
Port Charlotte Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Argyll.
- Attendance
- 92%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Port Charlotte Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Port Charlotte 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.
Port Charlotte Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 30 pupils, an average class size of 15 and 11.5 pupils per teacher.
70% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92% in 2024/25, and 25% 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 30% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Port Charlotte Primary School are Bowmore Primary School (3.7 miles) and Bowmore Primary Gaelic Unit (3.7 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Port Charlotte Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (opposite), 90 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 Port Charlotte Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Port Charlotte Primary School
Nurseries
Port Charlotte Primary Pre Five Unit is at Port Charlotte Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 13 November 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question.
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 Argyll & Bute is 0 (the median across 82 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Port Charlotte Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Port Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte Primary School?
Port Charlotte Primary School is at Port Charlotte, Isle Of Islay, ARGYLL, ARGYLL, PA48 7TW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)