Schools in the Highland council area
Highland has 195 schools listed on OfferDay across 15 towns.
163 primary schools · 29 secondary schools · 3 special and alternative provision schools
About schools in Highland
Highland lists 195 schools, most of them primary schools. Its 29 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another three schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.
Education Scotland inspects the schools listed here. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than a single grade, and each page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report. Scotland does not release school-level attainment under an open licence, so these pages show the pupil-census figures its government does publish, among them the school roll and the spread of pupils across the most and least deprived areas. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.
Recently inspected in Highland
The latest inspections in this area, newest first. Each links to the school's page, where the report and its framework are set out.
- Strathconon Primary School Education Scotland, 30 June 2026
- Stratherrick Primary School Education Scotland, 30 June 2026
- Culbokie Primary School Education Scotland, 30 June 2026
- Thurso High School Education Scotland, 23 June 2026
- Ardersier Primary School Education Scotland, 16 June 2026
- Carrbridge Primary Education Scotland, 16 June 2026
- Newmore Primary School Education Scotland, 19 May 2026
- Kinlochbervie High School Education Scotland, 19 May 2026
- Invergordon Academy Education Scotland, 19 May 2026
- Mallaig Primary School Education Scotland, 12 May 2026
- Alvie Primary School Education Scotland, 5 May 2026
- Kinlochleven High School Education Scotland, 28 April 2026
Schools by town
The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Highland.
Schools not listed under a town
These schools have no town recorded in the national register.
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Common questions about schools in Highland
- How many schools does Highland have?
- OfferDay lists 195 schools in Highland, including 163 primary schools and 29 secondary schools.
- Who inspects schools in Highland?
- Schools in Highland are inspected by Education Scotland (HM Inspectors). It evaluates a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than giving one overall grade, and each school page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report.
- How are schools in Highland ranked?
- OfferDay does not rank schools in Highland. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How many towns are in the Highland council area?
- OfferDay groups the Highland schools across 15 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the council area is reachable.
School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Information on this page was last updated on 26 July 2026.