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Orchard Brae School
All-through · Council special school
Howes Road, ABERDEEN AB16 7RW · orchardbrae.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 788950
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Overview
- Pupils
- 111
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Special
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 52 places
- Teachers
- 29.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.7
- Additional support needs
- 111 pupils (100%)
- English as an additional language
- 11 pupils (10%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (111 pupils)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 2 July 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 1 (unsatisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 2 Jul 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 1 · Unsatisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 7 Oct 2024
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 52
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |