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Lairhillock School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Lairhillock, Netherley, ABERDEENSHIRE AB39 3QS · lairhillock.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01569 690485
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Overview
- Pupils
- 125
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 7.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Average class size
- 20.8
- Additional support needs
- 48 pupils (38%)
- English as an additional language
- 5 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (91 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 (short inspection, report published 5 September 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 5 Sept 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 10 Feb 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 5 · Very good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 5 · Very good |