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Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

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

Ardgour Road, Caol, FORT WILLIAM, PH33 7JE · Highland

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

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Pupils
156
September 2025, 7.8 teachers
Average class
22.3 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
5%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
The gist

What stands out about Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Teaches in Gaelic
  • Classes average 22.3 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar had 156 pupils in September 2025, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20 pupils for each. 8 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 5% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 156 are taught in Gaelic.

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

Nearby

Schools near Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

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 Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar

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.

St Columba's RC Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Roman Catholic
Nursery class
24 pupils12 average class0.7 km away
Caol Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
194 pupils24.2 average class0.7 km away
Banavie Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
86 pupils21.5 average class0.9 km away
Inverlochy Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
131 pupils21.8 average class2 km away
Lundavra Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
204 pupils25.5 average class3.8 km away

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar: common questions

How good is Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar?

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 Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar?

156 in September 2025, in classes averaging 22.3 pupils.

How do I get a place at Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar?

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.

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

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