The International School Aberdeen, Aberdeen
The International School Aberdeen is an independent school for pupils in Aberdeen.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
The International School Aberdeen in detail
Independent school in Scotland
The International School Aberdeen 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 The International School of Aberdeen Educational Trust Limited. The register gives it a maximum roll of 750 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 The International School Aberdeen are Albyn School (1.4 miles); St Margaret's School for Girls (1.9 miles); Melville-Knox Christian School, Aberdeen (2.5 miles); and Robert Gordon's College (2.6 miles).
Albyn SchoolSt Margaret's School for GirlsMelville-Knox Christian School, AberdeenRobert Gordon's College
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is International School (opposite), 200 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 The International School Aberdeen in June 2023.
- 1.3 Leadership of changeexcellent
- 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
No
Boarding
Keep up with The International School Aberdeen
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.
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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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The International School Aberdeen
When was The International School Aberdeen last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of The International School Aberdeen in June 2023. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as excellent; 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 The International School Aberdeen?
The International School Aberdeen 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 The International School Aberdeen?
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. 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 The International School Aberdeen?
The International School Aberdeen is at Pitfodels House, North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)