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Monquhitter School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Thornhill Road, Cuminestown, BY TURRIFF ABERDEENSHIRE AB53 5WH · monquhitter.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01888 530840
On the mapSearch near AB53 5WH
Overview
- Pupils
- 129
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 32 places
- Teachers
- 8.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Average class size
- 21.5
- Additional support needs
- 50 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (87 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 February 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 5 Feb 2019
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 12 Feb 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 32
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 4 · 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) | 4 · Good |