School consultations and closure proposals

Current school consultations

Proposal to discontinue provision of education at Duror Primary School

We are 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 will be sought over a period extending from 4 March 2024 to 3 May 2024.  A public meeting will be held on 16 April 2024 at 6:30pm at Duror Primary School.

  View the Proposal Paper and Appendices

You are invited to forward any comments on the consultation to

Ian Jackson,

Education Officer,

Care and Learning Office,

Camaghael Hostel,

Fort William

PH33 7NE,

or by email to education.consultations@highland.gov.uk or by using the online form

Respond to the consultation

to arrive no later than Friday 3 May 2024.


Gaelic Medium Catchment Areas for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Dingwall Primary School, Millbank Primary School, Inverness Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy, and Nairn Academy

We have been seeking the views of local communities on a proposal to establish Gaelic Medium catchment areas for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Dingwall Primary School, Millbank Primary School, Inverness Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy, and Nairn Academy.

We are currently considering the responses received. During this period members of the public were invited to comment on the consultative proposal.

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

View the Proposal Paper and Appendices


Gergask Primary School

We have published our Final Consultation Report into our proposal to discontinue the provision of education at Gergask Primary School.

The original consultation on the proposal ran from 18 September 2023 to 10 November 2023.

The Final Consultation Report was approved by the Council’s Education Committee on 14 February 2024, and by Highland Council on 14 March. 

We have notified Scottish Ministers of our decision and provided them with a copy of the Proposal Paper and Consultation Report. They have an 8-week period from the date of our decision (14 March 2024) to decide if they will intervene by issuing a call-in notice. Within the first 3 weeks of that 8-week period, they will take account of any relevant representations made to them by any person on whether the decision should be called in, or not called in, for review by a School Closure Review Panel.  All representations should be sent to the email address or the postal address below and the deadline for this is Wednesday 3 April 2024. 

Anyone wishing to make a representation to the Scottish Ministers is asked to email schoolclosure@gov.scot or write to the School Infrastructure Unit, Scottish Government, 2-D (S) Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ, by midnight on Wednesday 3 April 2024 at the latest.


Informal Consultation – Options for Croy and Tornagrain Primary Schools

We are currently seeking the views of local communities on options for Croy Primary School and a new primary school at Tornagrain.

View the presentation