Portknockie Primary School, MORAY
Portknockie Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Moray.
- Attendance
- 95.7%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Portknockie Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Portknockie 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 47 pupils, an average class size of 15.7 and 10.9 pupils per teacher.
40% 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 95.7% in 2024/25, and 12.3% 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 31% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Portknockie Primary School are Cullen Primary School (1.7 miles), Findochty Primary School (1.8 miles), Portessie Primary School (3.2 miles) and Millbank Primary School (4.2 miles).
Cullen Primary SchoolFindochty Primary SchoolPortessie Primary SchoolMillbank Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Portknockie Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridge Street (opposite), 210 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 Portknockie Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Portknockie Primary School
Nurseries
Portknockie Nursery is at Portknockie Primary School. Care Inspectorate, 5 December 2024: Good in 4 key questions.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Portknockie Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Cullen Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 1.7 milesCare Inspectorate, 24 June 2022: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Findochty Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 1.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 17 December 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- 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: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Moray is 1 (the median across 53 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 Portknockie Primary School
How many road collisions happen near Portknockie Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Moray is 1 (the median across 53 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Portknockie Primary School?
Portknockie Primary School is at King Edward Terrace, Portknockie, MORAY, MORAY, AB56 4NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)