Hazlehead School, Aberdeen
Hazlehead School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 95.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Hazlehead School in detail
School in Scotland
Hazlehead 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.
Hazlehead School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 344 pupils, an average class size of 26.5 and 19.3 pupils per teacher.
15% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 30% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 15% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 95.8% in 2024/25, and 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 94% full.
Hazlehead School in its own words
In its own words: "Hazlehead’s vision is ‘When you believe in yourself, anything is possible’ . We want all our young learners to embrace this vision and our staff to support our learners to believe in themselves and their endless possibilities. To create an environment where children are happy and eager to learn, feel valued, supported, confident and secure."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hazlehead School are Fernielea School (0.6 miles), Holy Family RC School (0.7 miles), Kingsford School (0.9 miles) and Muirfield School (0.9 miles).
Fernielea SchoolHoly Family RC SchoolKingsford SchoolMuirfield School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodend Crescent (opposite), 180 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 Hazlehead 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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Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Hazlehead School
What is the catchment area for Hazlehead School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Hazlehead 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 Hazlehead School?
If you live in Hazlehead 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 Hazlehead 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 Hazlehead School?
Hazlehead School is at Provost Graham Avenue, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB15 8HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)