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Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit

PrimaryP1 to P7Non-denominational, Gaelic-mediumGaelic-mediumNursery class

Sandbank, By Dunoon, ARGYLL, PA23 8PW · Argyll & Bute · near Dunoon

Dunoon’s School Grade C against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
34
September 2025, 2.7 teachers
Average class
17 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
The gist

What stands out about Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Teaches in Gaelic
  • Classes average 17 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit had 34 pupils in September 2025, with 2.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13 pupils for each. 0% in the least deprived fifth (each fifth holds a fifth of Scotland’s people, on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation). 34 are taught in Gaelic.

Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.

Nearby

Schools near Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit

Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.

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The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit

Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.

Sandbank Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
72 pupils18 average class0 km away
Kirn Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Gaelic for learnersNursery class
293 pupils24.4 average class2.2 km away
St Mun's Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Roman Catholic
10 pupils10 average class2.7 km away
Dunoon Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
172 pupils14.3 average class3.3 km away
Kilcreggan Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
76 pupils19 average class6.4 km away
Moorfoot Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
229 pupils22.9 average class7.3 km away

Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit: common questions

How good is Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit?

Scotland doesn’t publish results by primary school, so there is no letter. Education Scotland’s inspection reports are the best guide.

How many pupils go to Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit?

34 in September 2025, in classes averaging 17 pupils.

How do I get a place at Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit?

Through Argyll & Bute council. A child living in the school’s catchment area gets a place; families outside it can make a placing request, granted where there is room.

Not on this page yet: Education Scotland’s latest inspection and attendance.

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