Applegrove Primary School, MORAY
Applegrove Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Moray.
- Attendance
- 90.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Applegrove Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Applegrove 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 237 pupils, an average class size of 23.7 and 12.6 pupils per teacher.
37% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 22% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 4% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 90.9% in 2024/25, and 29.5% 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 53% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Applegrove Primary School are Anderson's Primary School (0.2 miles), Pilmuir Primary School (0.5 miles), Kinloss Primary School (2.8 miles) and Dyke Primary School (3 miles).
Anderson's Primary SchoolPilmuir Primary SchoolKinloss Primary SchoolDyke Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Forres Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Applegrove Primary School (at), 50 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 Applegrove Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Applegrove Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Moray is 1 (the median across 53 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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Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Applegrove Primary School
What is the catchment area for Applegrove Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Applegrove Primary 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 Moray. Moray publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Applegrove Primary School?
If you live in Applegrove Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Moray will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Moray - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Applegrove Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Moray is 1 (the median across 53 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Applegrove Primary School?
Applegrove Primary School is at Orchard Road, Forres, MORAY, MORAY, IV36 1PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)