Ullapool Primary School, Ullapool
Ullapool Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Ullapool.
- Attendance
- 92.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Ullapool Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Ullapool 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.
Ullapool Primary School offers Gaelic-medium education and has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 110 pupils, an average class size of 15.7 and 12.5 pupils per teacher.
35% 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 92.7% in 2024/25, and 24.4% 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 64% full.
Ullapool Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are proud to offer a Curriculum for Excellence in both Gaelic and English medium classes for nursery children from 2 years of age through to Primary 7. We value children as individuals and we work with them to build their confidence and skills as developing and responsible citizens."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ullapool Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Latheron Lane Car Park (at), 150 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Ullapool Primary School in August 2026.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentsatisfactory
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementweak
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Ferry Terminals
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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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ullapool Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ullapool Primary School
When was Ullapool Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Ullapool Primary School in August 2026. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as satisfactory and raising attainment and achievement as weak, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Ullapool Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Ullapool 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 Ullapool Primary School?
If you live in Ullapool 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 Ullapool 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 Ullapool Primary School?
Ullapool Primary School is at Quay Street, Ullapool, Ullapool, IV26 2UE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)