Botriphnie Primary School, MORAY
Botriphnie Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Moray.
- Attendance
- 95.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Botriphnie Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Botriphnie 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 22 pupils, an average class size of 22 and 11.6 pupils per teacher.
50% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.2% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 44% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Botriphnie Primary School are Glass School (3.9 miles), Mortlach Primary School (4.4 miles), St Thomas RC Primary School (4.8 miles) and Keith Primary School (5.3 miles).
Glass SchoolMortlach Primary SchoolSt Thomas RC Primary SchoolKeith Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Drummuir (Keith and Dufftown Railway), about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tocher Terrace (at), 40 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 Botriphnie Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Botriphnie Primary School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
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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Questions parents ask about Botriphnie Primary School
What is the catchment area for Botriphnie Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Botriphnie 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 Botriphnie Primary School?
If you live in Botriphnie 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 Botriphnie 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 Botriphnie Primary School?
Botriphnie Primary School is at Drummuir, Keith, MORAY, MORAY, AB55 5JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)