Urafirth Primary School, Shetland
Urafirth Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Shetland.
- Attendance
- 96.7%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Urafirth Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Urafirth 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.
Urafirth Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 19 pupils, an average class size of 9.5 and 6.8 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 96.7% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 42% full.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Urafirth Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village (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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Urafirth Primary School in December 2024.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
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
Keep up with Urafirth Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Urafirth Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Urafirth Early Years - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 16 September 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
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 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 Urafirth Primary School
When was Urafirth Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Urafirth Primary School in December 2024. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good.
How many road collisions happen near Urafirth 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 Shetland Islands is 0 (the median across 27 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Urafirth Primary School?
Urafirth Primary School is at Heylor, Shetland, Shetland, ZE2 9RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)