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Port Ellen Primary School

Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7BW

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
82
SEED code
8107823
Local authority
Argyll and Bute
Website
School website
Telephone
01496 302141

About this school

Port Ellen Primary School is a primary school in Argyll and Bute. It has 82 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected Port Ellen Primary School under its current framework. 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

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
73
2024
81
2025
82
Pupils per teacher
2023
13.2
2024
14.5
2025
16.1
Average class size
2023
18.3
2024
20.3
2025
20.5
English as an additional language
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0

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)
0 (0%)
Q2
-
Q3
79 (100%)
Q4
-
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

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Common questions

What kind of school is Port Ellen Primary School?
Port Ellen Primary School is a primary school in Argyll and Bute.
Has Port Ellen Primary School been inspected?
Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Port Ellen Primary School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Port Ellen Primary School?
Port Ellen Primary School has 82 pupils on roll.
Does Port Ellen 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 8 July 2026.