Banchory-Devenick School, Aberdeen
Banchory-Devenick School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 95.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Banchory-Devenick School in detail
School in Scotland
Banchory-Devenick 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 30 pupils, an average class size of 15 and 10 pupils per teacher.
57% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 20% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.3% in 2024/25, and 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Banchory-Devenick School are Hillside School (1.6 miles), Charleston School (1.6 miles), Kaimhill School (1.9 miles) and Loirston School (2 miles).
Hillside SchoolCharleston SchoolKaimhill SchoolLoirston School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portlethen Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
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 Banchory-Devenick School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Aberdeenshire is 0 (the median across 163 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 Banchory-Devenick School
What is the catchment area for Banchory-Devenick School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Banchory-Devenick 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 Aberdeenshire. Aberdeenshire publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Banchory-Devenick School?
If you live in Banchory-Devenick School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Aberdeenshire will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Aberdeenshire - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Banchory-Devenick 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 Aberdeenshire is 0 (the median across 163 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Banchory-Devenick School?
Banchory-Devenick School is at Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB12 5XQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)