Northfield Academy

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City · AB16 7AU

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Aberdeen City →
Town: Aberdeen
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Granitehill Place, Aberdeen, AB16 7AU
Phone: 01224 699715
Email: northfield.enquiries@ab-ed.org
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

746

Pupil roll

64.5

Teachers (FTE)

11.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender371 girls · 375 boys

Additional support needs63% of pupils

English as an additional language9% of pupils

Registered for free school meals51% of pupils

Roll by stage

151

157

138

127

139

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (27%)Q5 · least deprived (1%)

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 January 2023

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

Leadership of changeUnsatisfactory

Learning, teaching and assessmentUnsatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementUnsatisfactory

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionUnsatisfactory

Find the full report on Education Scotland ↗

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