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Aboyne Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Morven Plance, Aboyne, ABERDEENSHIRE AB34 5JN · aboyne-pri.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01339 267680
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Overview
- Pupils
- 227
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Nursery class
- Yes · 72 places
- Teachers
- 15.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Average class size
- 25.2
- Additional support needs
- 94 pupils (41%)
- English as an additional language
- 12 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (139 pupils)
- P6 and older17% (15 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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 28 February 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak). Nursery class: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 28 Feb 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Nursery class
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 19 Dec 2024
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 72
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? | 4 · Good |
| How good is our leadership? | 5 · Very good |