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Quarryhill School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Birkhall Parade, Aberdeen AB16 5QT · quarryhill.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 692390
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Overview
- Pupils
- 230
- 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
- 17.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Average class size
- 20.9
- Additional support needs
- 104 pupils (45%)
- English as an additional language
- 58 pupils (25%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (155 pupils)
- P6 and older46.7% (35 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 23 April 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jun 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 16 Nov 2018
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 40
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 4 · Good |