The fortnight in Scottish education: 31 October – 13 November 2026

New nursery inspection grades

The Care Inspectorate published new grades for 39 nurseries and childcare services (inspections up to 30 September 2026). 10 of them were graded very good or excellent in every area inspected.

• Lowest grade very good (5)10
• Lowest grade good (4)19
• Lowest grade adequate (3)10

Very good or excellent in every area

• St. Peter's Primary School Nursery - Galashiels · Scottish Borders · Very good
• Cart Mill Family Centre · East Renfrewshire · Very good to Excellent
• Bishopbriggs Village Nursery · East Dunbartonshire · Very good
• Burnbank Out of School Care · South Lanarkshire · Very good
• Woodlands Pre-School Class · Angus · Very good
• Glamis Pre School Class · Angus · Very good
• New Cumnock Early Childhood Centre · East Ayrshire · Very good
• St. Leonards Nursery School · Edinburgh City · Very good to Excellent
• Busy Bees at Newbyres · Midlothian · Very good
• Glenbrae Children's Centre · Inverclyde · Very good to Excellent

By council

• Edinburgh City · 5
• Glasgow City · 5
• Aberdeenshire · 3
• East Dunbartonshire · 3
• Angus · 2
• Dumfries & Galloway · 2
• Dundee City · 2
• Midlothian · 2
• Scottish Borders · 2
• Shetland Islands · 2
• South Lanarkshire · 2
• East Ayrshire · 1
• East Lothian · 1
• East Renfrewshire · 1
• Highland · 1
• Inverclyde · 1

Grades from the Care Inspectorate datastore (Open Government Licence). Grades run from 1 (unsatisfactory) to 6 (excellent).

School changes to watch

• Proposal to close Kinneff School (Aberdeenshire)

  The council has decided to close the school. Scottish Ministers have until 18 November 2026 to decide whether to call the decision in.

• Proposal to close Tullynessle School (Aberdeenshire)

  Scottish Ministers called the decision in on 24 June 2026. An independent School Closure Review Panel is reviewing it, and the council cannot close the school unless the panel consents.