Kaimhill School, Aberdeen
Kaimhill School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 93.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kaimhill School in detail
School in Scotland
Kaimhill 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.
Kaimhill School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 361 pupils, an average class size of 25.8 and 15.6 pupils per teacher.
54% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 54% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 19% speak English as an additional language.
2% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 2% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.4% 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 good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 98% full.
Kaimhill School in its own words
In its own words: "“At Kaimhill School, we are a diverse and inclusive community of learners who strive to do our best for ourselves and others. With a positive attitude, we develop confident, creative leaders of tomorrow. We grow from our mistakes and step out of our comfort zones to reach our full potential.”"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kaimhill School are Broomhill School (0.6 miles), Abbotswell School (0.8 miles), Airyhall School (1 mile) and Kirkhill School (1 mile).
Broomhill SchoolAbbotswell SchoolAiryhall SchoolKirkhill School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Asda Car Park (at), 190 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kaimhill School are Harlaw Academy (1.4 miles) and Lochside Academy (1.8 miles).
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 Kaimhill School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kaimhill School
Questions parents ask about Kaimhill School
What is the catchment area for Kaimhill School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kaimhill 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 Kaimhill School?
If you live in Kaimhill 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 Kaimhill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kaimhill School?
Kaimhill School is at Pitmedden Terrace, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB10 7HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)