Crimond School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Crimond School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 91.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Crimond School in detail
School in Scotland
Crimond 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.
Crimond School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 71 pupils, an average class size of 17.8 and 12.7 pupils per teacher.
46% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91.8% in 2024/25, and 29.1% 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 46% full.
Crimond School in its own words
In its own words: "The village of Crimond is situated in farmland half way between the fishing ports of Fraserburgh and Peterhead and close to the St Fergus Gas Terminal. The village is world famous because the “Crimond Tune” for the 23 rd Psalm was written by Jessie Seymour Irvine, the daughter of the manse."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crimond School are Kininmonth School (3.8 miles), St Combs School (3.9 miles), St Fergus School (3.9 miles) and Rathen School (4 miles).
Kininmonth SchoolSt Combs SchoolSt Fergus SchoolRathen School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Crimond School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Logie Road (at), 120 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 Crimond School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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 Crimond School
What is the catchment area for Crimond School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Crimond 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 Crimond School?
If you live in Crimond 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 Crimond 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 Crimond School?
Crimond School is at Logie Road, Crimond-Fraserburgh, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB43 8QL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)