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Islay High School

Head Teacher: 
Acting Head Teacher - Mr Stephen Harrison
Address: 

Bowmore,
Isle of Islay,
Argyll
PA43 7LS

Telephone: 
01496 810239
Fax: 
01496 810755
email: 

enquiries@islay.argyll-bute.sch.uk

Islay High School is a non denominational six year comprehensive catering for an age range of eleven to eighteen years. The school serves the islands of Islay and Jura and is situated in the Bowmore, the main village in Islay.
The island of Islay has a population of some 3,500 and the main industries are agriculture, distilling, fishing and tourism.

The school has 13 classrooms, 14 practical rooms, a games hall, gymnasium and an assembly hall. There is a large library resource room and two music practice rooms. The school also has a grass playing field and an all-weather games pitch. Frequent use is made of the local swimming pool.

HMIE Inspection Reports: 

HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) inspects and reports on the quality of education in pre-school centres, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, community learning and development services, colleges, and residential educational provision.

You can read and download any inspection reports for this school, and find out more about the inspection process, on the HM Inspectorate of Education website.

Follow Through Inspections are carried out at schools where areas for improvement have been identified in the original inspection, and if any follow through reports have been produced for this school, they will be available for you to read and download below.