Marykirk School, LAURENCEKIRK
Marykirk School is a primary school for pupils in Laurencekirk.
- Attendance
- 94.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Marykirk School in detail
School in Scotland
Marykirk 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 37 pupils, an average class size of 18.5 and 11.9 pupils per teacher.
22% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 94.8% in 2024/25, and 12.2% 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 74% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marykirk School are Luthermuir School (2.4 miles), Rosemount Primary School (2.8 miles), Laurencekirk School (3.7 miles) and St Cyrus School (3.8 miles).
Luthermuir SchoolRosemount Primary SchoolLaurencekirk SchoolSt Cyrus School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Marykirk School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hotel (at), 160 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 Marykirk School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 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 Marykirk School
What is the catchment area for Marykirk School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Marykirk 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 Marykirk School?
If you live in Marykirk 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 Marykirk 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 Marykirk School?
Marykirk School is at Kirktonhill Road, Marykirk, LAURENCEKIRK, LAURENCEKIRK, AB30 1UZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)