Closure of Kinneff School Statutory Consultation

Aberdeenshire Council are consulting on the permanent closure of Kinneff School.  The consultation period will run from 12 January to 6 March 2026.

Aberdeenshire Council proposes to discontinue education at Kinneff School which is currently mothballed (temporary closure) and re-assign its catchment area to either Bervie School or Catterline 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.

Due to the continued weather warnings and current road conditions the decision was made to change the in-person meeting which was originally planned on this date at the Kinneff & Catterline Village Hall to an online Microsoft Teams meeting. A public meeting to discuss the proposal was held online on 4th February 2026 at 6.30pm.

The face to face meeting will be rescheduled to Tuesday 3rd March, 6pm at Kinneff & Catterline Village Hall, Kinneff, Montrose, DD10 0TE. The information shared at both meetings will be the same.


We want to get your views on the changes for Kinneff 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 on Friday 6 March 2026.

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Options for Kinneff School Catchment Area 

The following two options are being considered for Kinneff School. 


Option 1 - Close Kinneff School and merge with Bervie School 

(The Bervie School catchment in purple would be extended to include the Kinneff School catchment area in blue and the blue external outline of both purple and blue highlighted would be the new catchment area for Bervie School.)


Option 2 - Close Kinneff School and merge with Catterline School

(The Catterline School catchment in green would be extended to include the Kinneff School catchment area in blue and the blue external outline of both green and blue highlights would be the new catchment area for Catterline School.)


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Do you support the closure of Kinneff School?

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

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Do you think any of these options should be discounted?

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