School consultations and closure proposals
Current school consultations
Nursery Classes at Caol Primary School and St. Columba’s Roman Catholic Primary School
We are 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 will be sought over a period extending from 30 September 2024 to 29 November 2024. A public meeting will be held on 6 November 2024 at 6:30 pm 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
Comments on the proposal should be submitted to Ian Jackson, c/o Education Business Support Team, Highland Council, Charles Kennedy Building, Fort William, PH33 6RQ or by email to education.consultations@highland.gov.uk or via the online form below:
to arrive no later than Friday 29 November 2024.
Establishment of a new Primary School at Tornagrain, Inverness
We are 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 will be sought over a period extending from 23 September 2024 to 22 November 2024. A public meeting will be held on 8 October 2024 at 6:30pm in Croy Primary School.
View the Proposal Paper and Appendices
Comments on the proposal should be submitted to Ian Jackson, c/o Business Support Team, Education Support, Highland Council Headquarters Building, Inverness, IV3 5NX, or by email to education.consultations@highland.gov.uk or using the online form.
to arrive no later than Friday 22 November 2024.
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 seeking the views of Education Scotland.
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.