Craigievar School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Craigievar School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Craigievar School in detail
School in Scotland
Craigievar 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 37 pupils, an average class size of 18.5 and 12.3 pupils per teacher.
41% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.8% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 79% full.
Craigievar School in its own words
In its own words: "Being brave enough to do something difficult, scary, or new, even when you feel afraid. Having a big, exciting goal and the strong desire, energy, and determination to work hard to make it happen. Helping, encouraging, cheering for a friend, helping someone feel better when they are sad."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Working together to cultivate excellence in achievement and wellbeing for all. Our pupils’ success is built on a strong sense of who they are, what they can achieve, and what it feels like to be part of a happy and purposeful school community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, chess, Lego and cheerleading.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Craigievar School are Tough School (3.2 miles), Alford Primary School (3.5 miles) and Lumphanan School (3.7 miles).
Source: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Craigievar 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 Craigievar School
What is the catchment area for Craigievar School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Craigievar 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 Craigievar School?
If you live in Craigievar 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 Craigievar 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 Craigievar School?
Craigievar School is at Craigievar, Alford, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB33 8JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)