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Kittybrewster School, Aberdeen

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Kittybrewster School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.

Attendance
90.2%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Kittybrewster School in detail

School in Scotland

Kittybrewster 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.

Kittybrewster School has a pre-school (nursery) class.

In the 2025 pupil census it had 231 pupils, an average class size of 21 and 12.8 pupils per teacher.

63% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 75% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 43% speak English as an additional language.

18% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 5% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 90.2% in 2024/25, and 33.1% 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 68% full.

Kittybrewster School in its own words

In its own words: "Our vision values and aims are at the heart of everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a non-denominational school delivering both Primary and Early Years education. Our school is housed in a large Victorian granite building which dates back to 1899. We have two large playground areas in addition to a Wild Garden space which is used for outdoor learning experiences."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Kittybrewster School are Riverbank School (0.4 miles), St Peter's RC School (0.6 miles), Sunnybank School (0.6 miles) and Woodside School (0.7 miles).

Riverbank SchoolSt Peter's RC SchoolSunnybank SchoolWoodside School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lilybank Place (opposite), 50 metres away.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Kittybrewster School are St Machar Academy (0.2 miles), Northfield Academy (1.2 miles), Aberdeen Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Bridge Of Don Academy (1.5 miles).

St Machar AcademyNorthfield AcademyAberdeen Grammar SchoolBridge Of Don Academy

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Aberdeen City
Phone:01224 484451
Address:Great Northern Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3QG
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Kittybrewster School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:5240425

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Lilybank Place (opp)
46m · 1 min walk
Burnett Place (at)
107m · 2 min walk
Northern Hotel (at 29)
211m · 3 min walk
Northern Hotel (Stop A) (at)
241m · 4 min walk
Northern Hotel (Stop B) (adj)
249m · 4 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
1
Serious
7
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 6 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.

3 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

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Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Kittybrewster School

What is the catchment area for Kittybrewster School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Kittybrewster 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 Kittybrewster School?

If you live in Kittybrewster 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 Kittybrewster School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 3 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 Kittybrewster School?

Kittybrewster School is at Great Northern Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3QG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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