Rhynie School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Rhynie School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 95.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Rhynie School in detail
School in Scotland
Rhynie 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.
Rhynie School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 49 pupils, an average class size of 16.3 and 12.2 pupils per teacher.
35% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.2% in 2024/25.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 69% full.
Rhynie School in its own words
In its own words: "A t Rhynie School we celebrate diversity and inspire all our young learners to achieve their very best"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rhynie School are Kennethmont School (3 miles) and Lumsden School (3.9 miles).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Rhynie School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Rhynie School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Rhynie School
What is the catchment area for Rhynie School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Rhynie 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 Rhynie School?
If you live in Rhynie 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 Rhynie 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 Rhynie School?
Rhynie School is at Essie Road, Rhynie Huntly, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 4GF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)