Tullynessle School

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Aberdeenshire Council proposed to discontinue education at Tullynessle School and reassign its catchment area to either Alford Primary School or Keig School.

The consultation ran from 1 September until 31 October 2025. This covered the required minimum of 30 days term time consultation.

A public meeting to discuss the proposal was held at Tullynessle and Forbes Hall on 29 September 2025 at 6.00pm and an online survey was available as part of the consultation.

Following the statutory consultation period, officers submitted the proposal document, survey results, written and oral representations, and other relevant documentation to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE) for their consideration. HMIE produced a report addressing educational aspects of the proposal.

Officers reviewed the proposal in the context of the HMIE report, survey results, oral and written representations and produced a final report on the consultation.

The consultation report was presented to Marr Area Committee on 10 March 2026 and Education & Children’s Services Committee considered the report on 26 March 2026. The final decision was taken by Full Council on 30 April 2026 to permanently close Tullynessle School and reassign its catchment area to Keig School.

The decision requires approval by the Scottish Ministers before implementation can begin. On 24 June 2026, the Scottish Ministers called in the decision and referred it to the School Closure Review Panels. The Panel must reach a decision within 8 weeks of being constituted, meaning by 24 August 2026. If it cannot do so, it may issue a notice to the Council explaining the delay and take up to a further 8 weeks. In that case, the Council would receive the Panel’s decision no later than 19 October 2026.

To find out more about the proposal, view Closure of Tullynessle School consultation documents.

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

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

Aberdeenshire Council proposed to discontinue education at Tullynessle School and reassign its catchment area to either Alford Primary School or Keig School.

The consultation ran from 1 September until 31 October 2025. This covered the required minimum of 30 days term time consultation.

A public meeting to discuss the proposal was held at Tullynessle and Forbes Hall on 29 September 2025 at 6.00pm and an online survey was available as part of the consultation.

Following the statutory consultation period, officers submitted the proposal document, survey results, written and oral representations, and other relevant documentation to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE) for their consideration. HMIE produced a report addressing educational aspects of the proposal.

Officers reviewed the proposal in the context of the HMIE report, survey results, oral and written representations and produced a final report on the consultation.

The consultation report was presented to Marr Area Committee on 10 March 2026 and Education & Children’s Services Committee considered the report on 26 March 2026. The final decision was taken by Full Council on 30 April 2026 to permanently close Tullynessle School and reassign its catchment area to Keig School.

The decision requires approval by the Scottish Ministers before implementation can begin. On 24 June 2026, the Scottish Ministers called in the decision and referred it to the School Closure Review Panels. The Panel must reach a decision within 8 weeks of being constituted, meaning by 24 August 2026. If it cannot do so, it may issue a notice to the Council explaining the delay and take up to a further 8 weeks. In that case, the Council would receive the Panel’s decision no later than 19 October 2026.

To find out more about the proposal, view Closure of Tullynessle School consultation documents.

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

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

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Tullynessle School Closure Statutory Consultation

    Aberdeenshire Council are consulting on the closure of Tullynessle School. 

    The consultation period will run from 1 September until 31 October 2025. 

    Aberdeenshire Council proposes to discontinue education at Tullynessle School which is currently mothballed and reassign its catchment area to either Alford Primary School or Keig 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 29 September 2025 at 6.00 pm in Tullynessle and Forbes Public Hall, Suie Road, Alford AB33 8QN.

    We want to get your views on the changes to Tullynessle School and the two options being proposed for the current catchment area of the school. These options are detailed in the survey and in 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 31 October 2025, 4 pm. 

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    Tullynessle School Mothballing - Parent/Carer Survey

    A decision was made to mothball Tullynessle School from August 2024 due to the low roll expected for this session. Eight pupils chose to attend Keig School. 

    Learning Estates officers continue to review their processes and procedures and would like your feedback on the impact of this decision.

    As parents/carers of children attending Keig School, we would like to invite you to take part in the below short survey.

    The survey will be open until 29 November 2024. We welcome your participation.

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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Tullynessle School Mothballing - Staff Survey

    A decision was made to mothball Tullynessle School from August 2024 due to the low roll expected for this session. Eight pupils chose to attend Keig School. 

    Learning Estates officers continue to review their processes and procedures and would like your feedback on the impact of this decision.

    As a staff member of Keig School, we would like to invite you to take part in the below short survey.

    The survey will be open until 29 November 2024. We welcome your participation.

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