Aberdeen City
St Machar Academy
A non-denominational secondary school in Aberdeen, run by Aberdeen City. Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Area
- Aberdeen
- Postcode
- AB24 3YZ
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 5246431
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
St Machar Academy’s own websiteTerm dates at St Machar Academy
St Machar Academy runs to Aberdeen City’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
17 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 23 October 2026
Christmas holidays
21 December 2026 – 4 January 2027
Spring break
26 March 2027 – 9 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. Aberdeen City’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. Aberdeen City’s deadline is 15 March.
Aberdeen City placing requestsSchool clothing grant
Aberdeen City pays £150 a year for a secondary pupil (£120 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in Aberdeen City
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.