Glass School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Glass School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 96%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Glass School in detail
School in Scotland
Glass 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.
Glass School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 14 pupils, an average class size of 14 and 6.7 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 96% 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 30% full.
Glass School in its own words
In its own words: "Glass Primary School is a small, close-knit rural school located at the furthest boundary of Aberdeenshire, serving a community with farming connections. With just 12 pupils as well as a nursery, the school fosters a strong sense of belonging, ensuring that each child receives personalised support and enriching learning experiences."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glass School are Botriphnie Primary School (3.9 miles) and Cairney School (4.9 miles).
Source: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Glass School in February 2022.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
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 Glass School
When was Glass School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Glass School in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Glass School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Glass 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 Glass School?
If you live in Glass 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 Glass 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 Glass School?
Glass School is at Glass, Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 4YA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)