Portgordon Primary School, MORAY
Portgordon Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Moray.
- Attendance
- 92.4%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Portgordon Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Portgordon 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.
Portgordon Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 37 pupils, an average class size of 18.5 and 11.2 pupils per teacher.
35% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.4% in 2024/25, and 35.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 30% full.
Portgordon Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Portgordon Primary School are St Peter's RC Primary School (1.7 miles), Cluny Primary School (1.9 miles), Millbank Primary School (2.2 miles) and Portessie Primary School (3.2 miles).
St Peter's RC Primary SchoolCluny Primary SchoolMillbank Primary SchoolPortessie Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Portgordon Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Lane (at), 150 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Portgordon Primary School in September 2025.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Portgordon Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
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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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Portgordon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Portgordon Primary School
When was Portgordon Primary School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Portgordon Primary School in September 2025.
What is the catchment area for Portgordon Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Portgordon 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 Portgordon Primary School?
If you live in Portgordon 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 Portgordon 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 Portgordon Primary School?
Portgordon Primary School is at Richmond Terrace, Portgordon, MORAY, MORAY, AB56 5RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)