Harlaw Academy

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City · AB10 1RG

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Aberdeen City →
Town: Aberdeen
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: 18/20 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1RG
Phone: 01224 589251
Email: harlaw.enquiries@ab-ed.org
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,174

Pupil roll

89.8

Teachers (FTE)

13.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender605 girls · 569 boys

Additional support needs49% of pupils

English as an additional language15% of pupils

Registered for free school meals24% of pupils

Roll by stage

227

232

207

171

130

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (6%)Q5 · least deprived (32%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected November 2019

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeWeak

Learning, teaching and assessmentSatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementSatisfactory

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionWeak

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.