Nursery in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire
Drumoak Primary School Nursery
James Gregory Road, Drumoak, Banchory, AB31 5DY · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningVery good (5)
- SettingVery good (5)
- LeadershipVery good (5)
- Staff teamVery good (5)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since October 2016Reference CS2016348766Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 3 March 2023Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 30 March 2023 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 3 March 2023 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
James Gregory Road, Drumoak, Banchory, AB31 5DY · More nurseries in AB31
Parks and playgrounds
- Drumoak Public Park7 min walk
- Drumoak Memorial Gardens8 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Drumoak Primary School Nursery is a nursery at James Gregory Road, Drumoak, Banchory, AB31 5DY, in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire. It is registered for 30 children. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade. It is run by Aberdeenshire Council.
Run by Aberdeenshire Council (local council), which runs 81 nurseries.
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What are Drumoak Primary School Nursery's Care Inspectorate grades?
Drumoak Primary School Nursery's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to March 2023) are: care, play and learning Very good (5), setting Very good (5), leadership Very good (5) and staff team Very good (5). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can Drumoak Primary School Nursery take?
Drumoak Primary School Nursery is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 30 children at any one time.
Does Drumoak Primary School Nursery offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Drumoak Primary School Nursery?
Drumoak Primary School Nursery is run by Aberdeenshire Council, which runs 81 nurseries.
How do I contact Drumoak Primary School Nursery?
You can call 01330 700 375.
Tools for parents in Aberdeenshire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2016348766 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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