Important documents about the school are available below.

School Handbook
Each year, Western Isles schools update their handbook for parents. The latest issue of Sgoil a’ Bhac’s School Handbook was released in December 2024. It can be downloaded in PDF format below. A separate handbook is issued by Sgoil Araich Loch a Tuath, which is also available below.

FINAL-School Handbook-Dec 2024
Sgoil Araich Handbook 23-24

Standards & Quality Report and School Improvement Plan
At the end of each session, the school produces a report about the work of the school that year. The 2023-24 Standards and Quality Report for Sgoil a’ Bhac can be viewed below.

Before the end of the school session, the school publishes a plan for the main improvements it intends to achieve in the new session. This plan will take account of the needs of the school as well as any local authority or national development priorities in education. The 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan for Sgoil a’ Bhac is attached below. We’ve also provided an A4 summary plan to allow parents to easily access an overview of our projects.  

Back-SQIP-2024-25-FINAL
School Improvement Plan Summary 2024-25

 HMIe Inspection Reports
The last HMIe inspection reports for Sgoil a’ Bhac and Sgoil Araich Loch a Tuath were published on the 17th September 2019.  These documents can be viewed below.

Sgoil a’ Bhac Inspection Report-17.09.19
Sgoil a’ Bhac Summarised Inspection Findings 2019
Sgoil Araich Loch a’ Tuath Summarised Inspection Findings 2019

– Back School Inspection Report 2003
– Back School Follow-up 2005
– Sgoil Araich Loch Tuath Inspection 2007

Care Inspectorate Report (Sgoil Araich)
Sgoil Araich Loch a Tuath underwent a joint Care Inspection with HMIe in April 2023.  The report of that inspection has been published and is available at the back of the PDF below.

Sgoil Araich Loch a’ Tuath Summarised Inspection Findings 2019
CI Insp Report-Sgoil Araich Loch a Tuath-19.04.23