A total of five per cent of schools in Scotland have too many pupils for their size, meaning social distancing could prove to be even more of a challenge for teachers and students at these schools as the Scottish government announces plans to reopen them in August. While there are more over capacity secondary schools (6.5 per cent of all secondary) than primary schools (5.1 per cent of all primary), this list features 13 primary schools and two secondary schools. The data is sourced from the Scottish Government Table 8: School Estates 2019 - full school level dataset.
5. Morningside Primary School, North Lanarkshire
Morningside Primary School was operating at 123.2% of its capacity during the 2018-2019 school year. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
6. Knockbreck Primary School, Highlands
Knockbreck Primary School was operating at 122% of its capacity during the 2018-2019 school year. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
7. Beancross Primary School, Grangemouth
Beancross Primary School was operating at 120.2% of its capacity during the 2018-2019 school year. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
8. Denny Primary School, Denny
Denny Primary School was operating at 118.7% of its capacity during the 2018-2019 school year. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google