Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath, Isle of North Uist
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath is a primary school for pupils in Isle of North Uist.
- Attendance
- 93.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath in detail
School in Scotland
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath 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.
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath offers Gaelic-medium education.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 65 pupils, an average class size of 13 and 9.6 pupils per teacher.
28% 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 93.3% in 2024/25, and 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 52% full.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Road End (opposite), 100 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 Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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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 Na h-Eileanan Siar is 0 (the median across 24 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 Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath
What is the catchment area for Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar. Na h-Eileanan Siar publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath?
If you live in Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Na h-Eileanan Siar will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Na h-Eileanan Siar - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath?
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 Na h-Eileanan Siar is 0 (the median across 24 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath?
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath is at Bayhead, Isle of North Uist, Isle of North Uist, HS6 5DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)