Alford Academy
Alford Community Campus, Greystone Road, AB33 8TY
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 689
- SEED code
- 5230934
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 019755 20430
About this school
Alford Academy is a secondary school in Alford. It has 689 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland's latest report on the school is linked below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Education Scotland inspection
Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.
Read the full inspection report on 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)
- 0 (0%)
- Q2
- 0 (0%)
- Q3
- 66 (10%)
- Q4
- 308 (45%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 315 (46%)
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
-
Kemnay Academy9.7 miles
Secondary
-
Alford Primary School0.0 miles
Primary
-
Keig School2.9 miles
Primary
-
Tough School3.3 miles
Primary
-
Craigievar School3.5 miles
Primary
Other schools in Alford
- Alford Primary School Primary
- Craigievar School Primary
- Keig School Primary
- Tough School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Alford Academy?
- Alford Academy is a secondary school in Alford.
- When was Alford Academy last inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected Alford Academy, 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 big is Alford Academy?
- Alford Academy has 689 pupils on roll.
- Does Alford 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 12 July 2026.