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Councils must consult before closing a school, merging schools or changing a catchment area. Here is where each proposal has got to, with links to the official pages. Scottish Ministers can call a closure decision in for independent review.

Aberdeenshire

Council consultation · Council decision made

Proposal to close Kinneff School

The council has decided to close the school. Scottish Ministers have until 18 November 2026 to decide whether to call the decision in.

The school has been mothballed since August 2024. Aberdeenshire Council proposed to close it permanently and move its catchment area to Bervie School or Catterline School.

  1. School mothballed: August 2024 (done)
  2. Consultation open: 12 January 2026 (done)
  3. Public meeting: 3 March 2026 (done)
  4. Consultation closed: 6 March 2026 (done)
  5. Council decision (done)
  6. Ministers decide on call-in (deadline): 18 November 2026 (to come)
Aberdeenshire Council: education consultationsConsultation documentsScottish Government: closures awaiting a decision

Status checked 14 November 2026 from the official pages linked. Responses go to the council, not to EduThistle.

Council consultation · Under independent review

Proposal to close Tullynessle School

Scottish Ministers called the decision in on 24 June 2026. An independent School Closure Review Panel is reviewing it, and the council cannot close the school unless the panel consents.

The school has been mothballed since August 2024. On 30 April 2026 Aberdeenshire Council decided to close it and move its catchment to Keig School. The council says the nursery is separate and not affected.

  1. School mothballed: August 2024 (done)
  2. Consultation open: 1 September 2025 (done)
  3. Consultation closed: 31 October 2025 (done)
  4. Council decided to close: 30 April 2026 (done)
  5. Called in by Ministers: 24 June 2026 (done)
  6. Review Panel decision (to come)
Call-in letter, Scottish GovernmentConsultation documents

Status checked 14 November 2026 from the official pages linked. Responses go to the council, not to EduThistle.

We add consultations as we find them and recheck their status regularly. Know of one we have missed? Tell us through the data page. The Scottish Government lists closures waiting for a ministerial decision on its school buildings page.