Cluny School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Cluny School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Cluny School in detail
School in Scotland
Cluny 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 91 pupils, an average class size of 22.8 and 16.2 pupils per teacher.
25% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 91% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.5% in 2024/25, and 11.5% 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 good (A); the school was 76% full.
Cluny School in its own words
In its own words: "Here at Cluny School, w e aim for our learners to be happy, engaged and prepared for their future. We aspire for our learners to ‘ Learn and Achieve Together’ through a welcoming and Inclusive environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and gardening.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cluny School are Monymusk School (2.2 miles), Midmar School (2.8 miles), Kemnay Primary School (3.2 miles) and Dunecht School (3.4 miles).
Monymusk SchoolMidmar SchoolKemnay Primary SchoolDunecht School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cluny School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 70 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 Cluny 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 Cluny School
What is the catchment area for Cluny School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Cluny 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 Cluny School?
If you live in Cluny 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 Cluny 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 Cluny School?
Cluny School is at Sauchen, Inverurie, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB51 7JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)