Harlaw Academy
18/20 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1RG
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,174
- SEED code
- 5243238
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01224 589251
About this school
Harlaw Academy is a secondary school in Aberdeen. It has 1,174 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. 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)
- 66 (6%)
- Q2
- 393 (33%)
- Q3
- 217 (18%)
- Q4
- 121 (10%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 377 (32%)
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
-
Aberdeen Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary
-
St Machar Academy1.6 miles
Secondary
-
Northfield Academy1.8 miles
Secondary
-
Hazlehead Academy2.1 miles
Secondary
-
Lochside Academy2.8 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Grammar School Secondary
- Bridge Of Don Academy Secondary
- Bucksburn Academy Secondary
- Hazlehead Academy Secondary
- Northfield Academy Secondary
- Oldmachar Academy Secondary
- St Machar Academy Secondary
- Abbotswell School Primary
- Airyhall School Primary
- Ashley Road School Primary
- Braehead School Primary
- Bramble Brae School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Harlaw Academy?
- Harlaw Academy is a secondary school in Aberdeen.
- Has Harlaw Academy been inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected Harlaw 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 many pupils are at Harlaw Academy?
- Harlaw Academy has 1,174 pupils on roll.
- Does Harlaw 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.