Sanday Community School

Orkney, Orkney Islands · KW17 2AY

Not ratedAll-throughLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Orkney Islands →
Town: Orkney
Phase: All-through
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Sanday, Orkney, KW17 2AY
Phone: 01857 600228
Email: admin.sanday@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

Pupil roll

4.8

Teachers (FTE)

5.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender5 girls · 23 boys

Additional support needs89% of pupils

English as an additional language0% of pupils

Roll by stage

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 April 2019

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeSatisfactory

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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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.