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Sunnybank School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Sunnybank Road, Aberdeen AB24 3NJ · sunnybank.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 261700
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Overview
- Pupils
- 301
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 64 places
- Teachers
- 20.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Average class size
- 20.1
- Additional support needs
- 198 pupils (66%)
- English as an additional language
- 154 pupils (51%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (224 pupils)
- P6 and older40.3% (31 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 4%
- 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 16 May 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 16 May 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Oct 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 2 Dec 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 64
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) | 5 · Very good |