Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen
Robert Gordon's College is an independent school for pupils in Aberdeen.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Robert Gordon's College in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Robert Gordon's College is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Robert Gordon's College. The register gives it a maximum roll of 1,740 pupils.
As an independent school it sets its own admissions and fees, so contact the school directly about places, entry assessments and any bursaries.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Robert Gordon's College are St Margaret's School for Girls (0.7 miles); Albyn School (1.2 miles); Dóxa Theó Christian School (1.7 miles); and Melville-Knox Christian School, Aberdeen (2 miles).
St Margaret's School for GirlsAlbyn SchoolDóxa Theó Christian SchoolMelville-Knox Christian School, Aberdeen
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackfriars Street, 80 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Robert Gordon's College in May 2024.
- 1.3 Leadership of changevery good
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementexcellent
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
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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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Questions parents ask about Robert Gordon's College
When was Robert Gordon's College last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Robert Gordon's College in May 2024. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as very good; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as excellent, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Robert Gordon's College?
Robert Gordon's College is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Robert Gordon's College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Robert Gordon's College?
Robert Gordon's College is at Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)