At the time its closure was announced the school had just 24 pupils and the action saved the local authority over £30000 annually.

The Victorian building remains standing and is now used as the village's community centre, where several events are held annually for all to attend.

[3][4][5][6] Kinbuck was the location of the retreat of the Jacobite troops under the Earl of Mar following the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715.

[7] In the 19th century, Kinbuck had a woollen mill,[8] opposite the present day Millbank Road.

[10] Due to its rural location the hamlet is often subject to power and gas outages.