Orphir Community School
Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RB · Orkney Islands · near Kirkwall
Kirkwall’s School Grade A− against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Orphir Community School
- Scotland publishes no results by primary school, so it has no letter
- Classes average 17 pupils, against 23.7 across Scotland
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Orphir Community School had 34 pupils in September 2025, with 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12 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, 44% 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.
Schools near Orphir Community School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Stenness Community · Non-denominational · 6.7 km
- Firth PS · Non-denominational · 8.5 km
- Stromness Academy · Non-denominational · 9 km
- Stromness PS · Non-denominational · 9.5 km
- Glaitness · Non-denominational · 11.1 km
Schools of the same phase near Orphir Community 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.
Orphir Community School: common questions
How good is Orphir Community 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 Orphir Community School?
34 in September 2025, in classes averaging 17 pupils.
How do I get a place at Orphir Community School?
Through Orkney Islands 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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