Cairney School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Cairney School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 96.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Cairney School in detail
School in Scotland
Cairney 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.
Cairney School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 21 pupils, an average class size of 21 and 11.7 pupils per teacher.
29% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.9% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 42% full.
Cairney School in its own words
In its own words: "Cairney Primary School is a small, close-knit rural school in Aberdeenshire, nestled within a community deeply connected to its environment. With 23 pupils spanning across all primary levels, the school fosters a strong sense of belonging, ensuring that every child is nurtured, supported, and empowered to thrive."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cairney School are Gordon Primary School (3.9 miles), Rothiemay Primary School (4.4 miles), St Thomas RC Primary School (4.9 miles) and Glass School (4.9 miles).
Gordon Primary SchoolRothiemay Primary SchoolSt Thomas RC Primary SchoolGlass School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cairney School.
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 Cairney School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 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 Cairney School
What is the catchment area for Cairney School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Cairney 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 Cairney School?
If you live in Cairney 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 Cairney 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 Cairney School?
Cairney School is at Cairnie, By Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 4TQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)