Kingsford School, Aberdeen
Kingsford School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 91.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kingsford School in detail
School in Scotland
Kingsford 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.
Kingsford School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 287 pupils, an average class size of 23.9 and 15.3 pupils per teacher.
39% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 40% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 6% speak English as an additional language.
13% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 10% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 91.7% in 2024/25, and 28.4% 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 poor (C); the school was 66% full.
Kingsford School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is to be an inclusive and ambitious learning environment where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their potential."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsford School are Muirfield School (0.5 miles), Fernielea School (0.6 miles), Westpark School (0.6 miles) and Quarryhill School (0.7 miles).
Muirfield SchoolFernielea SchoolWestpark SchoolQuarryhill School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Findhorn Place (at 7), 180 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingsford School are Hazlehead Academy (0.9 miles), Northfield Academy (1 mile) and Bucksburn Academy (1.6 miles).
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 Kingsford School in June 2023.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Kingsford School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingsford School
Questions parents ask about Kingsford School
When was Kingsford School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kingsford School in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kingsford School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kingsford 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 Kingsford School?
If you live in Kingsford 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 Kingsford 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Kingsford School?
Kingsford School is at Kingsford Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB16 6PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)