Abbotswell School, ABERDEEN
Abbotswell School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 93.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Abbotswell School in detail
School in Scotland
Abbotswell School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Abbotswell School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 228 pupils, an average class size of 22.8 and 15 pupils per teacher.
52% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 74% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 25% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 93.1% in 2024/25, and 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 78% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbotswell School are Kirkhill School (0.3 miles), Kaimhill School (0.8 miles), Broomhill School (0.9 miles) and Ferryhill School (1 mile).
Kirkhill SchoolKaimhill SchoolBroomhill SchoolFerryhill School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Faulds Crescent Path (at), 50 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbotswell School are Lochside Academy (1.4 miles) and Harlaw Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Abbotswell School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Abbotswell School
What is the catchment area for Abbotswell School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Abbotswell School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Aberdeen City. Aberdeen City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Abbotswell School?
If you live in Abbotswell School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Aberdeen City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Aberdeen City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Abbotswell School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbotswell School?
Abbotswell School is at Faulds Gate, Kincorth, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB12 5QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)