Peterhead Academy
Prince Street, Peterhead, AB42 1SY
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,304
- SEED code
- 5220734
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01779 403800
About this school
Peterhead Academy is a secondary school in Peterhead. It has 1,304 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Peterhead Academy under its current framework. 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
Not yet inspected
This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.
Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website
School characteristics
From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.
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)
- 166 (13%)
- Q2
- 282 (22%)
- Q3
- 318 (24%)
- Q4
- 433 (33%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 105 (8%)
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
-
Mintlaw Academy8.4 miles
Secondary
-
Ellon Academy14.3 miles
Secondary
-
Peterhead Central School0.3 miles
Primary
-
Buchanhaven School0.4 miles
Primary
-
Anna Ritchie School0.4 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Peterhead
- Boddam School Primary
- Buchanhaven School Primary
- Burnhaven School Primary
- Clerkhill School Primary
- Dales Park School Primary
- Meethill School Primary
- Peterhead Central School Primary
- St Fergus School Primary
- Anna Ritchie School Special schools
Common questions
- What kind of school is Peterhead Academy?
- Peterhead Academy is a secondary school in Peterhead.
- Has Peterhead Academy been inspected?
- Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Peterhead Academy, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Peterhead Academy?
- Peterhead Academy has 1,304 pupils on roll.
- Does Peterhead Academy 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 10 July 2026.