Andover Primary School, Brechin
Andover Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Brechin.
- Attendance
- 90.2%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Andover Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Andover Primary 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.
Andover Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 229 pupils, an average class size of 17.6 and 10.9 pupils per teacher.
63% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 62% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 11% speak English as an additional language.
28% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 3% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 90.2% in 2024/25, and 31.7% 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 good (A); the school was 60% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Andover Primary School are Maisondieu Primary School (0.8 miles) and Stracathro Primary School (3.4 miles).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Brechin (Caledonian Railway), about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Andover Primary School (at), 130 metres away.
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 Andover Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Keep up with Andover Primary School
Nurseries
Andover Pre School Class is at Andover Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 27 October 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 1 key question.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Andover Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Smallworld Children's Nursery and Daycare - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 2 December 2021: Good in 4 key questions
- Playspaces Brechin Limited - Nursery, 0.7 miles
- Maisondieu Townhead Pre School Class - Nursery, 0.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 11 June 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 47 new homes within 2 miles of Andover Primary School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 47 homes at Brechin Infirmary Infirmary Street Brechin DD9 7ANAngus, ref 25/00669/FULL - granted 7 July 2026, 0.5 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Andover Primary School
Questions parents ask about Andover Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Andover Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. The typical figure for schools in Angus is 1 (the median across 59 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Andover Primary School?
Andover Primary School is at 50A Drumachlie Park, Brechin, Brechin, DD9 7BU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)