Kingswells School, ABERDEEN
Kingswells School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 96.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Kingswells School in detail
School in Scotland
Kingswells 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.
Kingswells School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 417 pupils, an average class size of 24.5 and 17.2 pupils per teacher.
17% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 30% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 13% speak English as an additional language.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 85% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.1% in 2024/25, and 6.9% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 96% full.
Kingswells School in its own words
In its own words: "We have refreshed our school Vision and Aims in 2023-2024 to reflect our current practice whilst continuing to be aspirational. Within our inclusive school community, we empower our learners to be creative , adaptable and innovative . In exploring new horizons and solving problems , they will develop the curiosity and resilience to achieve success in our dynamic future."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingswells School are Countesswells School (1.4 miles), Brimmond School (1.9 miles), Heathryburn School (2 miles) and Kingsford School (2 miles).
Countesswells SchoolBrimmond SchoolHeathryburn SchoolKingsford School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kingswells School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingswells 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kingswells School in May 2023.
- 1.3 Leadership of changevery good
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Kingswells School
Getting There
Bus Stops
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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Questions parents ask about Kingswells School
When was Kingswells School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Kingswells School in May 2023. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as very good; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Kingswells School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kingswells 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 Kingswells School?
If you live in Kingswells 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 Kingswells 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 Kingswells School?
Kingswells School is at Kingswells Avenue, Kingswells, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB15 8TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)