Scalloway Primary School, Shetland
Scalloway Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Shetland.
- Attendance
- 94.7%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Scalloway Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Scalloway 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.
Scalloway Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 132 pupils, an average class size of 22 and 13.9 pupils per teacher.
28% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 44% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.7% in 2024/25, and 12.2% 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 Scalloway Primary School are Hamnavoe Primary School (3.2 miles), Sound Primary School (3.5 miles), Tingwall Primary School (3.8 miles) and Whiteness Primary School (3.9 miles).
Hamnavoe Primary SchoolSound Primary SchoolTingwall Primary SchoolWhiteness Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Scalloway Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hall (opposite), 240 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 Scalloway Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Scalloway Primary School
Nurseries
Scalloway Nursery is at Scalloway Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 15 September 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Scalloway Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Hame Fae Hame - Nursery, under 0.1 miles
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
The typical figure for schools in Shetland Islands is 0 (the median across 27 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.
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Questions parents ask about Scalloway Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Scalloway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. The typical figure for schools in Shetland Islands is 0 (the median across 27 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Scalloway Primary School?
Scalloway Primary School is at Scalloway, Shetland, Shetland, ZE1 0TN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)