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Oyne School, ABERDEENSHIRE

Primary
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Oyne School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.

Attendance
96%
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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Oyne School in detail

School in Scotland

Oyne 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 34 pupils, an average class size of 17 and 11.3 pupils per teacher.

47% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.

0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 35% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).

Attendance was 96% in 2024/25.

The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 45% full.

Oyne School in its own words

In its own words: "Oyne School is a happy place where everyone feels that they belong and that they matter."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Oyne School are Old Rayne School (1.6 miles), Insch School (2.8 miles), Premnay School (3 miles) and Chapel Of Garioch School (3 miles).

Old Rayne SchoolInsch SchoolPremnay SchoolChapel Of Garioch School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Insch Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 60 metres away.

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Aberdeenshire
Phone:01464 635100
Address:Oyne, Insch, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB52 6QT
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Oyne School in April 2025.

Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.

URN:5228727

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
60m · 1 min walk
Archaeolink (at)
304m · 5 min walk
Kirkton of Oyne (at)
786m · 13 min walk
Back O' Bennachie Road End (opp)
823m · 13 min walk

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.

Commute and house prices

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Questions parents ask about Oyne School

When was Oyne School last inspected?

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Oyne School in April 2025.

What is the catchment area for Oyne School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Oyne 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 Oyne School?

If you live in Oyne 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 Oyne 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 Oyne School?

Oyne School is at Oyne, Insch, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB52 6QT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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