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Gilcomstoun School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Skene Street, Aberdeen AB10 1PG · gilcomstoun.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 642722
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Overview
- Pupils
- 304
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Nursery class
- Yes · 81 places
- Teachers
- 22.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
- Average class size
- 21.7
- Additional support needs
- 59 pupils (19%)
- English as an additional language
- 43 pupils (14%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 36 pupils (12%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (210 pupils)
- P6 and older35.1% (33 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 5%
- 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 (full inspection, report published 2 October 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 2 Oct 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 30 Sept 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 81
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? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |