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Torphins School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Beltie Road, Torphins, BANCHORY AB31 4JT · torphins.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01339 267730
On the mapSearch near AB31 4JT
Overview
- Pupils
- 158
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Nursery class
- Yes · 20 places
- Teachers
- 9.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Average class size
- 22.6
- Additional support needs
- 42 pupils (27%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (102 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 (short inspection, report published 7 November 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Securing children’s progress 4 (good).
- Report published
- 7 Nov 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Oct 2008
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Oct 2008Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good
Care Inspectorate (nursery class)
- Graded report
- 5 Feb 2025
- Care Inspectorate
- Nursery places
- 20
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 |