Charleston School, ABERDEEN
Charleston School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 94.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Charleston School in detail
School in Scotland
Charleston 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.
Charleston School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 296 pupils, an average class size of 22.8 and 17.1 pupils per teacher.
21% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 26% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 12% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 94.8% in 2024/25, and 13.7% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 101% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charleston School are Loirston School (0.6 miles), Banchory-Devenick School (1.6 miles), Kirkhill School (1.6 miles) and Abbotswell School (1.9 miles).
Loirston SchoolBanchory-Devenick SchoolKirkhill SchoolAbbotswell School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portlethen Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charlestown Circle (opposite), 90 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 Charleston School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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 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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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Charleston School
What is the catchment area for Charleston School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Charleston 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 Charleston School?
If you live in Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston School?
Charleston School is at Charleston Road, Cove, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB12 3FH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)