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Loirston School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Loirston Avenue, Cove Bay, ABERDEEN AB12 3HE · loirston.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 897686
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Overview
- Pupils
- 339
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 60 places
- Teachers
- 23.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Average class size
- 22.6
- Additional support needs
- 148 pupils (44%)
- English as an additional language
- 16 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (246 pupils)
- P6 and older24.7% (23 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 22 August 2017) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 22 Aug 2017
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 14 Sept 2022
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 60
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? | 5 · Very good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |