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Banff Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Academy Drive, Banff, ABERDEENSHIRE AB45 1BL · banff-pri.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01261 ?455755
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Overview
- Pupils
- 262
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 60 places
- Teachers
- 19.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
- Average class size
- 21.8
- Additional support needs
- 186 pupils (71%)
- English as an additional language
- 40 pupils (15%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (190 pupils)
- P6 and older25% (18 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 26 September 2017) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 26 Sept 2017
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 9 Jun 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 60
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our staff team? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |