Movement Towards a Sustainable Estate - Cluster Surveys

Primary Provision within the Ellon Cluster

As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Ellon Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision.

Live SRF data from 11 September 2024 shows that there are currently 31 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Within the Ellon Cluster, Arnage School, Tipperty School and Slains School are all operating at under 50% capacity.  By 2029, it is predicted that Arnage, Hatton (Cruden), Slains and Tipperty Schools will all be operating under 50% capacity.

On 10 October 2024, Education and Children’s Committee authorised the statutory consultation which proposes to merge Foveran School and Tipperty School.  Both buildings would remain and operate as one school, with a new identity.  The statutory consultation will run until 13 December 2024.  

Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  Our vision is to ensure we have a viable learning estate, particularly in rural areas.  

The survey will be open until 30 November 2024. 

Primary Provision within the Meldrum Cluster

As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Meldrum Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision. 

Live SRF data from 11 September 2024 shows that there are currently 31 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Within the Meldrum Cluster, by 2029 it is predicted that Daviot School will be operating at 35% capacity and Barthol Chapel School operating at 42%.   Overall, within the Cluster there are 447 available primary places, which increases to 596 available primary places in 2029.  

Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  Our vision is to ensure we have a viable learning estate, particularly in rural areas.

The survey will be open until 30 November 2024. 

Primary Provision within the Mintlaw Cluster

As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Mintlaw Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision.

Live SRF data from 11 September 2024 shows that there are currently 31 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Within the Mintlaw Cluster, Kininmonth School is operating at 48% capacity.  By 2029, it is predicted that Kininmonth School will be operating at 28% capacity and Maud School will be operating at 47% capacity.   Within the Cluster there are currently 428 available primary places, which increases to 475 available primary places in 2029.

Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  Our vision is to ensure we have a viable learning estate, particularly in rural areas.

The survey will be open until 30 November 2024.   

Primary Provision within the Banff Cluster

 As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Banff Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision. 

Live SRF data from 8 January 2024 shows that there are currently 34 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Within the Banff Cluster Aberchirder, Bracoden and Portsoy Schools are operating below 50% capacity.  It is predicted that Aberchirder, Banff, Bracoden and Portsoy Schools will all be operating below 50% capacity by 2029  

Our vision is to have a best value estate with financially sustainable provision, ensuring a more viable estate particularly in rural areas.   Aberdeenshire Council also recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  

The survey was open between 5 and 23 February 2024. 

Primary Provision within the Turriff Cluster

 As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Turriff Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision. 

Within the Turriff Cluster both Easterfield and Fisherford Schools have been mothballed since August 2021.  On 1 February 2024, Education and Children’s Services Committee agreed to launch a statutory consultation regarding the closure of both schools. 

 Live SRF data from 8 January 2024 shows that there are currently 34 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Currently Fintry School and King Edward School are both operating below 50% capacity.  It is predicted that by 2029, Auchterless, Crudie, Fintry and King Edward Schools will all be operating below 50% capacity.  

Our vision is to have a best value estate with financially sustainable provision, ensuring a more viable estate particularly in rural areas.  Aberdeenshire Council also recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  

The survey was open between 14 February 2024 and 8 March 2024.

Primary Provision within the Westhill Cluster

As part of the Learning Estates remit within Education and Children’s Services, Officers are seeking your views on primary school education within the Westhill Cluster which will help shape the future of education provision. 

Live SRF data from 8 January 2024 shows that there are currently 34 primary schools in Aberdeenshire which are operating under 50% capacity.  

Within the Westhill Cluster, Skene School is operating at 49% capacity  It is predicted that will decrease to 33% capacity in 2029.  

Our vision is to have a best value estate with financially sustainable provision, ensuring a more viable estate particularly in rural areas.  Aberdeenshire Council also recognises the importance and value of rural schools.  

The survey was open between 5 and 23 February 2024.