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Hayshead Primary School

Abbey View Campus, Hayshead Road, DD11 5FE

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
426
SEED code
5300428
Local authority
Angus
Website
School website
Telephone
01241 465396

About this school

Hayshead Primary School is a primary school in Arbroath. It has 426 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 17 September 2024 ยท Inspection report

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Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
486
2024
460
2025
426
Pupils per teacher
2023
14.7
2024
15.5
2025
13.5
Average class size
2023
25.6
2024
25.6
2025
25.1
English as an additional language
2023
50
2024
43
2025
37
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
35.9%
2024
38.6%
2025
59.7%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
117 (27%)
Q2
243 (57%)
Q3
55 (13%)
Q4
11 (3%)
Q5 (least deprived)
0 (0%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Arbroath

Common questions

What kind of school is Hayshead Primary School?
Hayshead Primary School is a primary school in Arbroath.
Has Hayshead Primary School been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Hayshead Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How many pupils are at Hayshead Primary School?
Hayshead Primary School has 426 pupils on roll.
Does Hayshead Primary School publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 17 September 2024.