School details
- Council area
- Shetland Islands →
- Town
- Whalsay
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Symbister, Whalsay, ZE2 9AQ
- Phone
- 01595 743800
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 202567
Pupil roll
9.2
Teachers (FTE)
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
Pupils by gender30 girls · 37 boys
Additional support needs48% of pupils
English as an additional language0% of pupils
Roll by stage
S1
19
S2
16
S3
15
S4
17
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 March 2020Education 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
This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
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