Tyrie School, ABERDEENSHIRE
Tyrie School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeenshire.
- Attendance
- 94%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Tyrie School in detail
School in Scotland
Tyrie 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 20 pupils, an average class size of 20 and 10 pupils per teacher.
0% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 25% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94% in 2024/25, and 26.3% 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 28% full.
Tyrie School in its own words
In its own words: "Tyrie School is a rural community school located 6 miles, (10 minute drive), from the fishing town of Fraserburgh; on the north-east coast of Aberdeenshire. The role of the Primary School is to provide a broad base upon which all future experiences can be built."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tyrie School are Rosehearty School (3.3 miles), Sandhaven School (4.3 miles), Strichen School (4.5 miles) and New Pitsligo & St John's School (4.6 miles).
Rosehearty SchoolSandhaven SchoolStrichen SchoolNew Pitsligo & St John's School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tyrie School.
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 Tyrie School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Tyrie School
What is the catchment area for Tyrie School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Tyrie 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 Tyrie School?
If you live in Tyrie 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 Tyrie 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 Tyrie School?
Tyrie School is at Tyrie, Fraserburgh, ABERDEENSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB43 7DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)