School details
- Council area
- Highland →
- Town
- Thurso
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Castletown, Thurso, KW14 8UA
- Phone
- 01847 821256
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 202567
Pupil roll
4.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
22.3
Avg class size
Pupils by gender31 girls · 36 boys
Additional support needs21% of pupils
English as an additional language0% of pupils
Roll by stage
P1
6
P2
8
P3
9
P4
9
P5
10
P6
14
P7
11
Pupils by deprivation
Q1 · most deprived (0%)Q5 · least deprived (0%)
Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.
Education Scotland inspection
Last inspected May 2024Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.
Leadership of changeGood
Learning, teaching and assessmentGood
Raising attainment and achievementGood
Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
Teaching Jobs
Teaching Assistant
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30hpw) (2 posts), (Fixed Term Until 01 July 2027), Castletown Primary School, ThursoFixed termPart time£19,011 – £19,536 a year
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