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Consultation regarding Closure of Banchory-Devenick School, Aberdeen
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ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
EDUCATION & CHILDREN’S SERVICES STATUTORY CONSULTATION
CLOSURE OF BANCHORY-DEVENICK SCHOOL
Aberdeenshire Council is consulting on the proposal to close Banchory-Devenick School and re-assign the catchment area to either Hillside School or Lairhillock School.
If Lairhillock School is selected as the preferred option for primary education, there are two options for the Banchory-Devenick secondary catchment area:
• Remain in the Portlethen Cluster, with secondary education provided at Portlethen Academy
• Move to the Stonehaven Cluster, with secondary education provided at Mackie Academy
The consultation will run between 28 September and 4 December 2026, any comments on the proposal must be received within this time frame. They should be emailed to LearningEstates@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or posted to Learning Estates Team, Education & Children’s Services, Aberdeenshire Council, Unit 15, Harlaw Way, Inverurie AB41 4SG.
A public meeting to discuss the proposal will be held on Thursday 29 October at 6.30pm at Portlethen Academy, Bruntland Road, Portlethen, AB12 4QL. Information about the proposal can be found on the Aberdeenshire Council website via the link:
https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/schoolinfo/education-consultations/
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