Quarryhill School, Aberdeen
Quarryhill School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 90.7%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Quarryhill School in detail
School in Scotland
Quarryhill 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.
Quarryhill School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 230 pupils, an average class size of 20.9 and 13.3 pupils per teacher.
47% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 45% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 25% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 90.7% in 2024/25, and 34.7% 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 poor (C); the school was 63% full.
Quarryhill School in its own words
In its own words: "Children and young people learn at the level and pace suited to their developing needs. Our nurturing ethos provides everyone with the security to grow and develop. Quarryhill is a vibrant and inclusive community where everyone is known, valued and cared for deeply."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Quarryhill School are Muirfield School (0.4 miles), Westpark School (0.5 miles), Bramble Brae School (0.5 miles) and Kingsford School (0.7 miles).
Muirfield SchoolWestpark SchoolBramble Brae SchoolKingsford School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whin Park Road (at), 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Quarryhill School are Northfield Academy (0.4 miles), Hazlehead Academy (1.5 miles) and Bucksburn Academy (1.5 miles).
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 Quarryhill School in June 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Quarryhill School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 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
Quarryhill School
Questions parents ask about Quarryhill School
When was Quarryhill School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Quarryhill School in June 2026.
What is the catchment area for Quarryhill School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Quarryhill 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 Aberdeen City. Aberdeen City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Quarryhill School?
If you live in Quarryhill School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Aberdeen City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Aberdeen City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Quarryhill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Aberdeen City is 3 (the median across 69 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Quarryhill School?
Quarryhill School is at Birkhall Parade, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB16 5QT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)