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Heathryburn School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Howes Road, ABERDEEN AB16 7RW · heathryburn.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 788180
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Overview
- Pupils
- 286
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 40 places
- Teachers
- 18.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Average class size
- 22
- Additional support needs
- 200 pupils (70%)
- English as an additional language
- 68 pupils (24%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (196 pupils)
- P6 and older53.3% (48 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 28 November 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good). Nursery class: Leadership of change 1 (unsatisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 1 (unsatisfactory); Securing children’s progress 1 (unsatisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 28 Nov 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 1 · Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 1 · Unsatisfactory |
| Securing children’s progress | 1 · Unsatisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 28 May 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 40
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? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |