Westpark School, ABERDEEN
Westpark School is a primary school for pupils in Aberdeen.
- Attendance
- 92.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Westpark School in detail
School in Scotland
Westpark 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.
Westpark School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 194 pupils, an average class size of 21.6 and 13.4 pupils per teacher.
60% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 56% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 17% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 92.8% in 2024/25, and 29.7% 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 53% full.
Westpark School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, basketball, running and chess.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westpark School are Heathryburn School (0.2 miles), Quarryhill School (0.5 miles), Kingsford School (0.6 miles) and Bramble Brae School (0.8 miles).
Heathryburn SchoolQuarryhill SchoolKingsford SchoolBramble Brae School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aberdeen Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brebner Terrace (at 41), 200 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westpark School are Northfield Academy (0.8 miles), Bucksburn Academy (1.1 miles) and Hazlehead Academy (1.6 miles).
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 Westpark School in April 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Westpark School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Westpark School
When was Westpark School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Westpark School in April 2026.
What is the catchment area for Westpark School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Westpark 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 Aberdeen City. Aberdeen City publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Westpark School?
If you live in Westpark School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Aberdeen City will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Aberdeen City - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Westpark School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 1 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Westpark School?
Westpark School is at Cruden Crescent, Northfield, ABERDEEN, ABERDEEN, AB16 7JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)