Dykehead Primary School

Shotts, North Lanarkshire · ML7 4AS

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School details

Council area: North Lanarkshire →
Town: Shotts
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Easter Road, Shotts, ML7 4AS
Phone: 01501 826707
Email: ht@dykehead.n-lanark.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

270

Pupil roll

16.6

Teachers (FTE)

16.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

24.5

Avg class size

Pupils by gender152 girls · 118 boys

Additional support needs36% of pupils

English as an additional language6% of pupils

Registered for free school meals83% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (28%)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 February 2025

Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year, so not every school has published quality-indicator grades. Dykehead Primary School was last visited in February 2025.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.