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Aberchirder School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Smith Crescent, Aberchirder Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE AB54 7TW · aberchirder.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01466 405920
On the mapSearch near AB54 7TW
Overview
- Pupils
- 108
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 7.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Average class size
- 21.6
- Additional support needs
- 70 pupils (65%)
- English as an additional language
- 6 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (68 pupils)
- P6 and older27.5% (11 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 22 January 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 22 Jan 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 12 Nov 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 5 · Very good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 4 · Good |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 4 · Good |