St Columba's RC Primary School, FORT WILLIAM
St Columba's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Fort William. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 88.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
St Columba's RC Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
St Columba's RC 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.
St Columba's RC Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 24 pupils, an average class size of 12 and 8 pupils per teacher.
63% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 88.1% in 2024/25, and 50% 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 48% full.
St Columba's RC Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, Lego, art and homework club.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Columba's RC Primary School are Caol Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Banavie Primary School (0.4 miles), Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar (0.5 miles) and Inverlochy Primary School (1.1 miles).
Caol Primary SchoolBanavie Primary SchoolBun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch AbarInverlochy Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banavie Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Caol Primary School (at), 40 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 St Columba's RC Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
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 Highland is 0 (the median across 195 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 St Columba's RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Columba's RC Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and St Columba's RC 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 Highland. Highland publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to St Columba's RC Primary School?
If you live in St Columba's RC Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Highland will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Highland - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near St Columba's RC 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 Highland is 0 (the median across 195 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Columba's RC Primary School?
St Columba's RC Primary School is at Glenkingie Street, Caol, FORT WILLIAM, FORT WILLIAM, PH33 7DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)