Newburgh Mathers School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Newburgh Mathers School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Newburgh Mathers School in detail
School in Scotland
Newburgh Mathers 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.
Newburgh Mathers School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 149 pupils, an average class size of 21.3 and 15.2 pupils per teacher.
5% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95% in 2024/25, and 10.2% 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 69% full.
Newburgh Mathers School in its own words
In its own words: "Newburgh Mathers School Aims and Statement of Values communicate our philosophy and beliefs for Newburgh Mathers School community. At Newburgh Mathers School, with the involvement of the whole school community, we enable our learners to know, to do, to be and to live together. We value & aim to for everyone in school to support that:"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newburgh Mathers School are Ythan Bridge School (2.2 miles), Meiklemill School (4.3 miles), Ellon Primary School (4.4 miles) and Auchterellon School (4.9 miles).
Ythan Bridge SchoolMeiklemill SchoolEllon Primary SchoolAuchterellon School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Newburgh Mathers School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Crescent (opposite), 30 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 Newburgh Mathers School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
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 Newburgh Mathers School
What is the catchment area for Newburgh Mathers School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Newburgh Mathers 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 Newburgh Mathers School?
If you live in Newburgh Mathers 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 Newburgh Mathers 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 Newburgh Mathers School?
Newburgh Mathers School is at School Road, Newburgh Ellon, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB41 6BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)