School details
- Council area
- Aberdeen City →
- Town
- Cove Bay
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Loirston Avenue, Cove Bay, AB12 3HE
- Phone
- 01224 897686
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025339
Pupil roll
23.9
Teachers (FTE)
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
22.6
Avg class size
Pupils by gender169 girls · 170 boys
Additional support needs44% of pupils
English as an additional language5% of pupils
Registered for free school meals79% of pupils
Roll by stage
P1
40
P2
42
P3
58
P4
56
P5
50
P6
51
P7
42
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 May 2017Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.
Leadership of changeWeak
Learning, teaching and assessmentWeak
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.
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
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