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Clerkhill School

Cairntrodlie, Peterhead, AB42 2AX

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
410
SEED code
5218624
Local authority
Aberdeenshire
Website
School website
Telephone
01779 403660

About this school

Clerkhill School is a primary school in Peterhead. It has 410 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 4 July 2023 ยท Inspection report

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Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
436
2024
427
2025
410
Pupils per teacher
2023
19.3
2024
19.2
2025
15.5
Average class size
2023
27.3
2024
26.7
2025
25.6
English as an additional language
2023
55
2024
52
2025
40
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
13.6%
2024
14.5%
2025
18.7%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
7 (2%)
Q2
137 (33%)
Q3
82 (20%)
Q4
126 (31%)
Q5 (least deprived)
58 (14%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

Nearby schools

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Common questions

What kind of school is Clerkhill School?
Clerkhill School is a primary school in Peterhead.
Has Clerkhill School been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Clerkhill School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How many pupils are at Clerkhill School?
Clerkhill School has 410 pupils on roll.
Does Clerkhill School publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 4 July 2023.