CAULDEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL in Highland, Inverness

Education Centre Information: Cauldeen Primary School:

Funding Type: State funded
Age Range: 4-12
Gender: Mixed
School roll: 168
Teacher numbers FTE: 12.0

School Type:

Primary

Additional Services:

Pre-school/Nursery facility
Integrated special unit

Background:

Cauldeen Primary School is a nondenominational primary school catering for both boys and girls from the ages of 4 to twelve years. Children come to Cauldeen School from parts of Drummond, Culduthel, Lochardil, Castle Heather and Hilton areas of Inverness. The School was opened in 1968 with an initial roll of 258. After a number of years with excessively high rolls the school's present roll, combined with the excellent facilities, gives a pleasant and spacious environment for both pupils and staff. The building is of a modern design with spacious classrooms, a stage, large double court gymnasium, library resource area and a state of the art computer teaching base, all set in pleasant grounds giving an excellent environment for study. The School has extensive playing fields. A football and hockey pitch is marked out (grass), and a tarmac area is marked for basketball and netball. Extensive use is made of the playing fields for football training and matches. It provides large gym hall, having two badminton courts with rings for basketball and netball. The school provides a wide range of extra-curricular activities including: football, netball, hockey, basketball and gymnasium. It provides a variety of opportunities to enhance the learning of pupils. The school aims to provide a broad-based education appropriate to the individual needs, ability and talents of each child within the class situation. .