Old Rayne School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Old Rayne School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 96.6%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Old Rayne School in detail
School in Scotland
Old Rayne 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 57 pupils, an average class size of 19 and 13.9 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 32% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 89% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 96.6% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 76% full.
Old Rayne School in its own words
In its own words: "A Old Rayne Primary School, our shared vision is to nurture a friendly, safe environment where joy, respect, and creativity inspire every learner to achieve their best and flourish in all aspects of life."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Rayne School are Oyne School (1.6 miles), Rayne North School (2.5 miles), Insch School (2.6 miles) and Logie Durno School (3 miles).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Insch Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawrence Road (at), 360 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 Old Rayne 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 Old Rayne School
What is the catchment area for Old Rayne School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Old Rayne 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 Old Rayne School?
If you live in Old Rayne 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 Old Rayne 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 Old Rayne School?
Old Rayne School is at Old Rayne, Insch, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB52 6RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)