School consultations and closure proposals

Current school consultations

Nursery Classes at Caol Primary School and St. Columba’s Roman Catholic Primary School

We have been seeking the views of local communities on a possible merger of the above nursery classes, which are located within the same school campus.
The views of parents, school pupils, the local community and others were sought over a period extending from 30 September 2024 to 29 November 2024. A public meeting was held on 6 November 2024 at the joint Caol and St. Columba’s School Campus.

The Proposal Paper and Appendices can be found via the link below:

View the Proposal Papers and Appendices

The consultation period has now closed. We will shortly be seeking the views of Education Scotland.


Establishment of a new Primary School at Tornagrain, Inverness

We have been seeking the views of local communities on the proposed creation of a new primary school in Inverness, to serve the Tornagrain housing development.

The views of parents, school pupils, the local community and others were sought over a period extending from 23 September 2024 to 22 November 2024. A public meeting was held on 8 October 2024 at Croy Primary School.

View the Proposal Paper and Appendices

The consultation period has now closed. We are now seeking the views of Education Scotland. 


Badcaul Primary School Consultation

We have been seeking the views of local communities on the future of Badcaul Primary School, which has been mothballed since January 2022.

The Council is proposing to discontinue the provision of education at Badcaul Primary, and to reallocate its catchment area to that of Ullapool Primary School.

The views of parents, school pupils, the local community and others were sought over a period extending from 26 August 2024 to 11 October 2024. A public meeting was held on 10 September 2024 in Badcaul Church of Scotland.

The consultation period has now closed. We are now considering the responses received.

View the Proposal Paper and Appendices


Proposal to discontinue provision of education at Duror Primary School

We have been seeking the views of local communities on the future of Duror Primary School.

We are proposing to discontinue the provision of education at Duror Primary, and to reallocate its catchment area to that of Ballachulish Primary School.

The views of parents, school pupils, the local community and others were sought over a period extending from 4 March 2024 to 3 May 2024. A public meeting was held on 16 April 2024 at Duror Primary School.

The public consultation period has now closed. We are currently considering the responses received.

View the Proposal Paper and Appendices