Newmill Primary School, KEITH
Newmill Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Keith.
- Attendance
- 94.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Newmill Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Newmill Primary 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 64 pupils, an average class size of 21.3 and 16 pupils per teacher.
28% 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 94.2% in 2024/25, and 16.9% 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 good (A); the school was 85% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newmill Primary School are Keith Primary School (0.9 miles), St Thomas RC Primary School (1.3 miles) and Cairney School (5.7 miles).
Keith Primary SchoolSt Thomas RC Primary SchoolCairney School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Keith Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (at), 250 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 Newmill Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
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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 Moray is 1 (the median across 53 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 Newmill Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newmill Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Newmill Primary 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 Moray. Moray publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Newmill Primary School?
If you live in Newmill Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Moray will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Moray - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Newmill Primary 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 Moray is 1 (the median across 53 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Newmill Primary School?
Newmill Primary School is at Isla Road, Newmill, KEITH, KEITH, AB55 6US.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)