Education consultations
View details of current school consultations.
Closure of Kinneff School
The council is proposing to discontinue education Kinneff School, which is currently mothballed (temporary closure), and re-assign its catchment area to either Bervie or Catterline School.
The consultation will run from 12th January until 6th March 2026 and any written comments on the proposal must be received by the council within this time in order for them to be taken into account.
An online survey about the closure of Kinneff School is available as part of the consultation. A public meeting to discuss the proposal will be held on 4th February 2026 at 6pm in Kinneff and Catterline Village Hall, Kinneff, Montrose, DD10 0TE.
Please note the proposed changes, if approved, will take place immediately after the conclusion of the statutory process relating to school closures.
To find out more about the proposal, view the closure of Kinneff School consultation documents.
Additional copies of the proposal document are available from:
- Bervie School and Catterline School
- Inverbervie Library and Stonehaven Library
- Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB
- Learning Estates Team by phone on 01771 676600 or email learningestates@aberdeeshire.gov.uk to arrange for a paper copy to be posted
Closure of Tullynessle School
The council is proposing to discontinue education at Tullynessle School, which is currently mothballed, and re-assign its catchment area to either Alford Primary School or Keig School.
The consultation ran from 1st September until 31 October 2025. This covered the required minimum of 30 days term time consultation.
A public meeting to discuss the proposal was held at Tullynessle and Forbes Hall on 29th September 2025 and an online survey was available as part of the consultation.
Following the statutory consultation period, officers submitted the proposal document, survey results, written and oral representations, and other relevant documentation to Education Scotland for their consideration. Education Scotland will produce a report addressing educational aspects of the proposal.
Officers will then review the proposal in the context of the Education Scotland report, survey results, oral and written representations and produce a final report on the consultation.
The consultation report will be presented at Marr Area Committee, Education and Children’s Services Committee and Full Council for final decision.
To find out more about the proposal, view the closure of Tullynessle School consultation documents.
Merger of Foveran School and Tipperty School
On 24th April 2025 the council made the decision to merge Foveran School and Tipperty School. On 19th June 2025 Scottish Ministers upheld the council's decision to merge Foveran School and Tipperty School.
The consultation ran from 14th October 2024 until 13th December 2024. This covered the required minimum of 30 days term time consultation. A public meeting was held on 5th December 2024 and an online survey was available as part of the consultation.
Following the statutory consultation period, officers reviewed the proposal in the context of the education Scotland Report, survey results, oral written representations and produced a final report on the consultation.
The consultation report was presented at Formartine Area Committee on 4th March 2025, the Education and Children’s Services Committee on 20th March 2025, and the final decision on the proposal was made by Full Council on 24th April 2025.
View the merger of Foveran School and Tipperty School documents.
Closure of Clatt School
On 24th April 2025 the council made the decision to permanently close Clatt School and re-assign its catchment area to Rhynie School. On 19th June 2025 Scottish Ministers upheld the council's decision to close Clatt School and re-assign its catchment area to Rhynie School.
The council proposed to discontinue education at Clatt School and re-assign its catchment area to either Kennethmont School or Rhynie School.
The statutory consultation ran from 4th September until 8th November 2024. This covered the required minimum of 30 days term time consultation.
A public meeting to discuss the proposal was held at Clatt Village Hall School on 1st October 2024 and an online survey was available as part of the consultation.
Following the statutory consultation period, officers reviewed the proposal in the context of the Education Scotland report, survey results, oral and written representations and produced a final report on the consultation.
The consultation report was presented at Marr Area Committee on 18th February 2025, the Education and Children's Services Committee on 20th March 2025 and the final decision on the proposal was made by Full Council on 24th April 2025.
View the closure of Clatt School documents.