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  • Borthwick Primary School - Supporting Document

    The document can be downloaded here, in pdf format (better quality).

    Borthwick Primary School

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    Key points about Borthwick Primary School

    • Popular, high-achieving school
    • Recently renovated to a high standard by the Council
    • 100% support from the catchment area community


    Educational Achievement at Borthwick

    These results show that Borthwick is a high achieving school.
    (Source: Scottish Office Education Department)

    The maximum teaching capacity of the school is 47 pupils. Between 1995 and 2001, the school roll was 38 at its lowest (80.8% of capacity), which placed it above the 80% level that requires Scottish Executive approval for closure. The imposition of the cap has artificially reduced the school roll below the 80% level by blocking placement requests from outwith the catchment area.


    Property

    The council has invested in excess of £100,000 in the last few years to improve the facilities at Borthwick:

    • Major refurbishment, altering internal layout to provide general purpose area including PC suite and staff base
    • Storage area created for dining tables, plus mezzanine attic storage
    • Redecoration throughout
    • New windows installed
    • State of the art central heating system installed
    • Playground resurfaced and play shed renovated

    Quote from follow up to the HM Inspectorate Report 2001: “The Education Authority has undertaken a major refurbishment of the school...The Authority has completed this refurbishment very well.”





    Community

    Borthwick School is the heart of its community. Have a heart, save our school.

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    Last Updated : 07 August 2004