Strathpeffer Primary School, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Strathpeffer Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh.
- Attendance
- 92.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Strathpeffer Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Strathpeffer 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.
Strathpeffer Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 131 pupils, an average class size of 21.8 and 17 pupils per teacher.
8% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.3% in 2024/25, and 29.9% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 70% full.
Strathpeffer Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Strathpeffer Primary School are Marybank Primary School (2.7 miles), Dingwall Primary School (4.3 miles) and Tarradale Primary School (5.9 miles).
Marybank Primary SchoolDingwall Primary SchoolTarradale Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Strathpeffer Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Avenue (opposite), 360 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 Strathpeffer Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Strathpeffer Primary School
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 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 Strathpeffer Primary School
What is the catchment area for Strathpeffer Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Strathpeffer 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 Strathpeffer Primary School?
If you live in Strathpeffer 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 Strathpeffer 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 Strathpeffer Primary School?
Strathpeffer Primary School is at Strathpeffer, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, IV14 9AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)