Ordiquhill School, Banff
Ordiquhill School is a primary school for pupils in Banff.
- Attendance
- 94.7%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Ordiquhill School in detail
School in Scotland
Ordiquhill 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.
Ordiquhill School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 59 pupils, an average class size of 19.7 and 12.8 pupils per teacher.
56% 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 94.7% in 2024/25, and 10.9% 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 59% full.
Ordiquhill School in its own words
In its own words: "In case of the school closing, any updates will be posted here: https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Apps/schools-closures/"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ordiquhill School are Fordyce School (4.4 miles) and Aberchirder School (4.5 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ordiquhill School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ordiquhill Scool (outside), 140 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 Ordiquhill School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ordiquhill School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Ordiquhill School, with their latest published grades:
- Ordiquhill School Nursery - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 24 June 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Aberdeenshire is 0 (the median across 163 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ordiquhill School
How many road collisions happen near Ordiquhill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight. The typical figure for schools in Aberdeenshire is 0 (the median across 163 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ordiquhill School?
Ordiquhill School is at Cornhill, Banff, Banff, AB45 2EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)