How many schools does Dornoch have?

OfferDay lists two schools in Dornoch, including one primary school and one secondary school.

How are schools in Dornoch ranked?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Dornoch. 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.

Schools in Dornoch

Dornoch has 2 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Highland council area.

About schools in Dornoch

Dornoch lists two schools across a mix of phases. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. A single primary school covers the early school years.

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.

Primary schools1

Dornoch Primary

Secondary schools1

Dornoch Academy

Schools near Dornoch

With only 2 schools listed in Dornoch itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 14 schools closest to the centre of Dornoch by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Dornoch Academy, about 0.0 miles away.

Dornoch Academy
Secondary

0.0 miles
Dornoch Primary
Primary

0.0 miles
St Duthus School
Special schools

4.8 miles
Knockbreck Primary School - Tain
Primary

5.1 miles
Craighill Primary School
Primary

5.1 miles
Tain Royal Academy
Secondary

5.2 miles
Inver Primary School
Primary

6.5 miles
Golspie High School
Secondary

6.9 miles
Golspie Primary School
Primary

6.9 miles
Hill of Fearn Primary School
Primary

8.0 miles
Tarbat Old Primary School
Primary

8.8 miles
Rogart Primary School
Primary

9.4 miles
Hilton of Cadboll Primary School
Primary

9.9 miles
Brora Primary School
Primary

11.2 miles

Common questions about schools in Dornoch

How many schools does Dornoch have?: OfferDay lists two schools in Dornoch, including one primary school and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Dornoch?: Schools in Dornoch 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 Dornoch ranked?: OfferDay does not rank schools in Dornoch. 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.

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 10 July 2026.