Fernielea School, Aberdeen
Fernielea School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 92.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Fernielea School in detail
School in Scotland
Fernielea 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.
Fernielea School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 278 pupils, an average class size of 23.2 and 15.2 pupils per teacher.
48% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 44% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 6% speak English as an additional language.
10% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 15% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 92.3% in 2024/25, and 24% 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 poor (C); the school was 64% full.
Fernielea School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Fernielea School serves the Summerhill area of Aberdeen City. The school was built in the early 1960’s and is of traditional build with two term-time Early Learning Classes and 12 primary classes. The school roll is currently around 330."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include badminton and drama.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 24 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Aberdeen City
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fernielea School are Holy Family RC School (0.2 miles), Muirfield School (0.4 miles), Hazlehead School (0.6 miles) and Kingsford School (0.6 miles).
Holy Family RC SchoolMuirfield SchoolHazlehead SchoolKingsford School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Summerhill Drive (opposite), 70 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fernielea School are Hazlehead Academy (0.8 miles) and Northfield Academy (1 mile).
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 Fernielea 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 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 Fernielea School
What is the catchment area for Fernielea School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Fernielea 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 Fernielea School?
If you live in Fernielea 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 Fernielea 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 Fernielea School?
Fernielea School is at Stronsay Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB15 6HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)