Braehead School, ABERDEEN
Braehead School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 94.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Braehead School in detail
School in Scotland
Braehead 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.
Braehead School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 354 pupils, an average class size of 27.2 and 19.9 pupils per teacher.
30% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 42% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 9% speak English as an additional language.
5% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 31% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 94.7% in 2024/25, and 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 121% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Braehead School are Glashieburn School (0.5 miles), Forehill School (0.5 miles), Middleton Park School (0.5 miles) and Scotstown School (0.5 miles).
Glashieburn SchoolForehill SchoolMiddleton Park SchoolScotstown School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bodachra Place (opposite), 230 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Braehead School are Bridge Of Don Academy (under 0.1 miles), Oldmachar Academy (0.5 miles) and St Machar 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 Braehead School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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 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 Braehead School
What is the catchment area for Braehead School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Braehead 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 Braehead School?
If you live in Braehead 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 Braehead 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 Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Braehead School?
Braehead School is at Braehead Way, Bridge Of Don, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB22 8RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)