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St Columba's RC Primary School

PrimaryP1 to P7Roman CatholicNursery class

Glenkingie Street, Caol, FORT WILLIAM, PH33 7DP · Highland

Caol’s School Grade C+ against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
24
September 2025, 3 teachers
Average class
12 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
63%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
The gist

What stands out about St Columba's RC Primary School

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Classes average 12 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

St Columba's RC Primary School had 24 pupils in September 2025, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8 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). 15 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 63% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools.

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

Nearby

Schools near St Columba's RC Primary School

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 St Columba's RC Primary School

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.

Caol Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
194 pupils24.2 average class0 km away
Banavie Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
86 pupils21.5 average class0.5 km away
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational, Gaelic-medium
Gaelic-mediumNursery class
156 pupils22.3 average class0.7 km away
Inverlochy Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
131 pupils21.8 average class1.8 km away
Lundavra Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
204 pupils25.5 average class3.4 km away

St Columba's RC Primary School: common questions

How good is St Columba's RC Primary School?

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 St Columba's RC Primary School?

24 in September 2025, in classes averaging 12 pupils.

How do I get a place at St Columba's RC Primary School?

Through Highland 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. Catholic schools are open to families of any faith or none.

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

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