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Clatt School Closure Statutory Consultation

Aberdeenshire Council are consulting on the closure of Clatt School.  The consultation period will run from 4 September until 8 November March 2024.

Aberdeenshire Council proposes to discontinue education at Clatt School which is currently mothballed and re-assign its catchment area to either Kennethmont School or Rhynie School.

This consultation is being undertaken in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. The Act requires that changes to the school estate, including the proposed closure of a school is subject to rigorous statutory consultation.

Following the consultation period all comments received will be analysed, along with any written responses and emails received regarding the proposal.

A public meeting will be held to discuss this proposal on 1 October 2024 at 6.30pm at Clatt Village Hall, AB54 4NY

We want to get your views on the changes to Clatt School and the two options being proposed for the current catchment area of the school. These options are detailed in the survey and the consultation document. A copy of the consultation proposal document can be found here: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/school-info/education-consultations/

This survey will be open until 4pm Friday 8 November 2024.  

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Please view the Engage Aberdeenshire Privacy Notice

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Do you live in

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Are you a

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Options for Clatt School Catchment Area 

The following two options are being considered for Clatt School.  Please note, Kennethmont School and Rhynie School share the catchment area previously zoned to Gartly. 


Option 1 - Close Clatt School and merge with Kennethmont School 

The picture shows a map of Clatt School catchment area highlighted in blue and the Kennethmont School catchment area highlighted in a light orange colour.



Option 2 - Close Clatt School and merge with Rhynie School

The map shows the Clatt School catchment area highlighted in a blue colour and the Kennethmont School catchment area highlighted in a light orange colour.


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Do you support the closure of Clatt School?

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If the closure goes ahead, which option do you prefer for the Clatt School catchment area?

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Do you think any of these options should be discounted?

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