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Danestone School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Fairview Brae, Danestone Bridge of Don, ABERDEEN AB22 8ZN · danestone.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 825062
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Overview
- Pupils
- 236
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 56 places
- Teachers
- 13.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
- Average class size
- 23.6
- Additional support needs
- 38 pupils (16%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (168 pupils)
- P6 and older14.7% (10 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 2%
- 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 13 December 2022) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 13 Dec 2022
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Sept 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Sept 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
- 9 Oct 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 56
Key questions
| How good is our care, play and learning? | 3 · Adequate |
|---|---|
| How good is our setting? | 3 · Adequate |
| How good is our staff team? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 3 · Adequate |