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Pitfour School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Newlands Road, Mintlaw, PETERHEAD AB42 5GP · sites.google.com · 01771 622855
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Overview
- Pupils
- 152
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 30 places
- Teachers
- 9.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Average class size
- 21.7
- Additional support needs
- 89 pupils (59%)
- English as an additional language
- 6 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (111 pupils)
- P6 and older34.1% (14 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
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 28 August 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Self-evaluation for self-improvement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 28 Aug 2018
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Self-evaluation for self-improvement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 26 Jan 2026
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 30
Key questions
| Children play and learn | 3 · Adequate |
|---|---|
| Children thrive and develop in quality spaces | 4 · Good |
| Children are supported to achieve | 3 · Adequate |
| Leadership (includes staff skills, knowledge, values and deployment) | 3 · Adequate |