Forgue School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Forgue School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 98.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Forgue School in detail
School in Scotland
Forgue 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 14 pupils, an average class size of 14 and 9.3 pupils per teacher.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 98.4% in 2024/25, and 0% 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 31% full.
Forgue School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Forgue School, built in 1865, is situated approximately eight miles east of Huntly in the heart of the Aberdeenshire countryside. We are a small rural primary school serving children aged 5 to 12 years. All pupils learn together in a nurturing composite P1 to P7 class, where strong relationships, collaboration and mutual respect are at the heart of school life."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Forgue School are Largue School (2.5 miles), Drumblade School (3.6 miles) and Rothiemay Primary School (4.6 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Forgue School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Terrace (opp 3), 360 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 Forgue 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 Forgue School
What is the catchment area for Forgue School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Forgue 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 Forgue School?
If you live in Forgue 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 Forgue 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 Forgue School?
Forgue School is at Forgue, Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 6DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)