The school was built in 1864 on a site gifted by Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, adjacent to St. Peter’s Church. It is the oldest school in Buckie and for most of its history St. Peter’s has served as the local school for children living in the Buckpool area of Buckie. The original single classroom has been added to several times over the years, most recently in 1938 when the school was a Junior Secondary providing education for children up to the age of 14 years. Since 1972 the school has been a primary school with the addition of a nursery class in the same year.

Our classrooms are spacious and well equipped to meet a modern curriculum. We also have a library, a general purpose room, a Learning Support base, a hall and several resource rooms. There is an excellent provision of text books, materials, computers, audio visual aids, and sports equipment.

To the rear and side there is an enclosed, walled playground providing a secure play area for the children. The play park comprises of a soft safety surface with a slide and climbing frames. It is there for the use of the nursery and younger primary pupils. The school also enjoys occasional use of the adjacent church grounds by kind permission of Father Tad Turski.

At present we have a P1/2 class, a  P2-3 class, a P4-5 class, a P5-6 class and a P6-7 class with children from more than one stage in the same class. Whilst this is common in schools in Moray, some parents who are unfamiliar with the practice may be concerned initially. We firmly believe the advantages of much smaller class sizes outweigh any perceived disadvantages.

Apart from the class teachers we have a large number of support staff in the school to help enhance the curriculum and support teaching and learning. These include nursery nurses, a support for learning teacher, a classroom assistant, SEN auxiliaries and a children’s supervisor. Instrumental Instruction may also be available. We also have an administrator, janitor and catering assistant.