Luthermuir School, KINCARDINESHIRE
Luthermuir School is a primary school for pupils in Kincardineshire.
- Attendance
- 93.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Luthermuir School in detail
School in Scotland
Luthermuir 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 19 pupils, an average class size of 19 and 9 pupils per teacher.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 93.1% in 2024/25, and 26.9% 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 satisfactory (B); the school was 19% full.
Luthermuir School in its own words
In its own words: "Luthermuir School is in an attractive rural location about 5 miles south of Laurencekirk and 8 miles West of Montrose. Originally a weaving village it has grown fairly slowly over recent decades and has retained much of its charm and sense of community with the school and local hall hosting a range of events throughout the year."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Luthermuir School are Marykirk School (2.4 miles), Fettercairn School (3.1 miles), Laurencekirk School (3.4 miles) and Stracathro Primary School (3.8 miles).
Marykirk SchoolFettercairn SchoolLaurencekirk SchoolStracathro Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Luthermuir School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (at), 70 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Luthermuir School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
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 Luthermuir School
What is the catchment area for Luthermuir School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Luthermuir 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 Luthermuir School?
If you live in Luthermuir 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 Luthermuir 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 Luthermuir School?
Luthermuir School is at Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, KINCARDINESHIRE, KINCARDINESHIRE, AB30 1QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)