This is a mixed primary and nursery school in the Cults suburb, in west Aberdeen. In the 2022/23 school year an average of 95% of its pupils met the target level in listening and talking, numeracy, reading and writing.placeholder image
This is a mixed primary and nursery school in the Cults suburb, in west Aberdeen. In the 2022/23 school year an average of 95% of its pupils met the target level in listening and talking, numeracy, reading and writing. | Google

The 21 leading primary schools in Aberdeen - based on pupils' key skills

Amber Allott
By Amber Allott

Education & science writer

Published 20th Jul 2024, 09:00 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2024, 16:08 BST

Nearly half of Aberdeen’s state primary schools made the list 💪

Aberdonian parents of primary school-aged children can rest easy knowing that the city is home to scores of high-achieving state schools.

There are many factors that go into making a primary school an excellent place for pupils just starting their educational journey. But while grades and performance aren’t the only thing that matter, they can be a strong indicator that a school is supporting its students to excel and helping them to build a solid educational foundation.

Using education statistics, Scotland’s Data on a Map publishes annual league tables for council areas across the country, rating how well the country’s state primary schools have performed each year. Schools are ranked using ACEL (or Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels) data. This shows the percentage of pupils across a range of different year groups who have achieved the expected levels in important school skills; literacy, numeracy, and speaking and listening.

The Scotland-wide average was a score of 80.5%, and 21 of the granite city’s 48 state primary schools exceeded it. This landed them a spot in performance band 1, which marks the country’s best performing schools.

Here are Aberdeen’s 21 super schools, which came out on top of the league table:

Charleston is a primary school down in Cove Bay, to the south of the city. In the 2022/23 school year, it also had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels.

13. Charleston School

Charleston is a primary school down in Cove Bay, to the south of the city. In the 2022/23 school year, it also had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels. | Google

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Ferryhill is a primary school just south of the city centre. In the 2022/23 school year, it also had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels.

14. Ferryhill School

Ferryhill is a primary school just south of the city centre. In the 2022/23 school year, it also had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels. | Google

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Holy Family is a Catholic primary school in the Summerhill area, in the west of the city. In the 2022/23 school year, it too had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels.

15. Holy Family RC School

Holy Family is a Catholic primary school in the Summerhill area, in the west of the city. In the 2022/23 school year, it too had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels. | Google

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This primary school is in the village of Kingswells, to the west of Aberdeen. In the 2022/23 school year, it too had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels.

16. Kingswells Primary School

This primary school is in the village of Kingswells, to the west of Aberdeen. In the 2022/23 school year, it too had an average of 85% of its pupils meet the target levels. | Google

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