Aberdeenshire-Aberdeen City School Catchments Rezoning

Aberdeen City Council plan to carry out a statutory consultation to rezone the Dyce Academy catchment area to align with the Council boundary which may result in New Machar School no longer being zoned to Dyce Academy for secondary education.

Aberdeenshire Council will therefore require to complete a statutory consultation to rezone the New Machar School catchment area to an Aberdeenshire Academy.

There is also an area to the south of the New Machar School catchment area which may require to be rezoned to an Aberdeenshire primary school and academy as a result of the proposal.

As part of the first stage of pre-engagement, Aberdeenshire Council officers met with Parent/Carers of New Machar School and the Community Councils within the area on 6th May 2026. The powerpoint presentation and maps shown at the meeting can be found within the documents on this page as well as the meeting notes.

A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has also been produced and can be found within the documents folder.

There are useful links and documents on this project page regarding the Schools Consultation Act.

Please follow this link to view additional policy documents on our Engage Learning Estates Hub Page:

https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/hub-page/ecs-learning-estates

Further documents and information will follow in due course.