Countesswells School, ABERDEEN
Countesswells School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 93.9%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Countesswells School in detail
School in Scotland
Countesswells 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 224 pupils, an average class size of 22.4 and 16.8 pupils per teacher.
42% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 36% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 7% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 93.9% in 2024/25, and 18.2% 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 52% full.
Countesswells School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Countesswells School are Cults School (1.4 miles), Kingswells School (1.4 miles), Hazlehead School (1.7 miles) and Milltimber School (1.9 miles).
Cults SchoolKingswells SchoolHazlehead SchoolMilltimber School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Countesswells School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnett Road (at), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Countesswells School are Hazlehead Academy (1.5 miles) and Cults Academy (1.7 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 Countesswells School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Countesswells School
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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Questions parents ask about Countesswells School
What is the catchment area for Countesswells School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Countesswells 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 Countesswells School?
If you live in Countesswells 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 Countesswells 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 Countesswells School?
Countesswells School is at Wisely Place, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB15 8NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)