Northfield Academy
Education Scotland
Score
D41
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Aberdeen, AB16 7AU
- Distance
- 2.7km away
Bucksburn Academy
Kepplehills Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9DG
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 869.8 (similar schools 920.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 68.0% (similar schools 69.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 79.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 72.0%
- Leavers
- 151
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 907
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 11.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 85.6
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
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- White British: 67.5%
- Minority Ethnic: 17.2%
- White Other: 14.1%
67.5%
White British
17.2%
Minority Ethnic
14.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Kepplehills Road
Aberdeen, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5234034
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- D41Northfield Academy
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- C61Dyce Academy
Aberdeen · 3.2km away
- C63Hazlehead Academy
Aberdeen · 3.7km away
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