Gilcomstoun  School 

Sgoil Gilcomstoun


On behalf of the staff, pupils and parents I would like to welcome you to Gilcomstoun School’s website.  

Gilcomstoun School is situated in the city centre of Aberdeen.  We are a local authority (Aberdeen City Council) School.   Our aim is to provide the highest possible teaching and learning experiences for all pupils from ELC (nursery) to P7.  We follow Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.   

We are the only primary school in Aberdeen to offer Gaelic Medium Education. We have one class in ELC and two classes in school of pupils learning in Gaelic.  

Our vision is Learn Achieve Together/ Ionnsaich coilean còmhla .  We believe we provide a happy, safe inclusive community where we celebrate cultural diversity and learners succeed.  Our school provides education for around x preschool and x primary pupils.  

We have a dedicated staff team who strive to ensure that our children are provided with the highest possible teaching and learning experiences and challenge pupils to achieve their best as individuals.  

We believe that strong relationships are key to this and we actively follow our vision.  We believe that all children should be happy and confident learners and aim to support and encourage our pupils to lead their own learning and foster a passion for learning.  We value relationships with parents as partners in their child’s education and believe that parents are an active partner in all aspects of our school community.  

I hope that you find the information on our website helpful.  If you have a query, please contact the school. 

Suzanne Carson 

Head Teacher/Ceannard 

Contact Us

Address / Seòladh:  Skene St, Aberdeen AB10 1PG / Sràid Skene, Obar Dheathain AB10  1PG 

Phone / Fòn: 01224 642722

Email / Post-d: gilcomstoun@aberdeencity.gov.uk