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Dunvegan Primary School

PrimaryP1 to P7Non-denominational, with a Gaelic-medium streamGaelic streamNursery class

Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye, IV55 8GU · Highland · near Stornoway

Stornoway’s School Grade C− against Scotland’s towns

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Pupils
54
September 2025, 5 teachers
Average class
13.5 pupils
Scotland’s primary schools: 23.7
Additional support needs
39%
of pupils · outlined square = Scotland’s primary schools (37%)
The gist

What stands out about Dunvegan Primary School

  • Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
  • Has a Gaelic-medium stream of 54 pupils
  • Classes average 13.5 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland

Pupils

Pupil census · September 2025

Dunvegan Primary School had 54 pupils in September 2025, with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11 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). 21 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 39% of the roll, against 37% across Scotland’s primary schools. 54 are taught in Gaelic.

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

Nearby

Schools near Dunvegan Primary School

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

The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near Dunvegan 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.

Edinbane Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
8 pupils8 average class9.1 km away
Macdiarmid Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Gaelic for learnersNursery class
20 pupils10 average class17 km away
Carbost Primary School
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Nursery class
17 pupils8.5 average class19.5 km away
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational, Gaelic-medium
Gaelic-mediumNursery class
169 pupils24.1 average class21.5 km away
Portree Primary
Primary · P1 to P7 · Non-denominational
Gaelic for learnersNursery class
128 pupils21.3 average class22.4 km away

Dunvegan Primary School: common questions

How good is Dunvegan 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 Dunvegan Primary School?

54 in September 2025, in classes averaging 13.5 pupils.

How do I get a place at Dunvegan 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.

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

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