Rathen School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Rathen School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Rathen School in detail
School in Scotland
Rathen 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 72 pupils, an average class size of 18 and 12.9 pupils per teacher.
32% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.3% in 2024/25, and 7.9% 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 80% full.
Rathen School in its own words
In its own words: "A right is something that is inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, nationality, gender, and religion. Rights are universal, this means that they apply to everyone and cannot be taken away. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international agreement which protects the rights of children."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rathen School are Fraserburgh South Park School (3.3 miles), St Combs School (3.5 miles), Inverallochy School (3.7 miles) and St Andrew's Primary School (3.7 miles).
Fraserburgh South Park SchoolSt Combs SchoolInverallochy SchoolSt Andrew's Primary School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Rathen School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crossroads (s bound), 300 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 Rathen School in August 2026.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Rathen 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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Rathen School
When was Rathen School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Rathen School in August 2026. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Rathen School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Rathen 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 Rathen School?
If you live in Rathen 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 Rathen 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 Rathen School?
Rathen School is at Rathen, Fraserburgh, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB43 8UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)