Kennethmont School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Kennethmont School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kennethmont School in detail
School in Scotland
Kennethmont 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 55 pupils, an average class size of 18.3 and 13.8 pupils per teacher.
53% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 9% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 95.5% in 2024/25, and 7.6% 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 good (A); the school was 73% full.
Kennethmont School in its own words
In its own words: "Learning, in this three teacher school, is led by highly qualified and committed staff who work closely, developing strong partnerships with home, enabling every pupil to achieve his or her potential. The school provides for pupils at the stages Primary 1 to Primary 7."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kennethmont School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mansefield Cottages (o/s 14), 140 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kennethmont School in January 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
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 Kennethmont School
When was Kennethmont School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kennethmont School in January 2026.
What is the catchment area for Kennethmont School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kennethmont 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 Kennethmont School?
If you live in Kennethmont 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 Kennethmont 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 Kennethmont School?
Kennethmont School is at Kennethmont, Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 4NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)