How many schools are in Duns?

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

Who inspects schools in Duns?

Schools in Duns 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.

Which are the best schools in Duns?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Duns. 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 Duns

Duns has 2 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Scottish Borders council area.

About schools in Duns

The two schools listed in Duns span more than one stage of education. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. A single primary school covers the early school years.

Schools in Duns are inspected by Education Scotland. 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

Chirnside Primary School

Secondary schools1

Berwickshire High School

Schools near Duns

With only 2 schools listed in Duns itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 10 schools closest to the centre of Duns by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Berwickshire High School, about 2.1 miles away.

Berwickshire High School
Secondary

2.1 miles
Chirnside Primary School
Primary

2.1 miles
Swinton Primary School
Primary

3.6 miles
Greenlaw Primary School
Primary

5.5 miles
Coldstream Primary School
Primary

7.2 miles
Ednam Primary School
Primary

8.7 miles
Reston Primary School
Primary

8.9 miles
Sprouston Primary School
Primary

9.5 miles
Gordon Primary School
Primary

9.9 miles
Ayton Primary School
Primary

10.5 miles

Common questions about schools in Duns

How many schools are in Duns?: OfferDay lists two schools in Duns, including one primary school and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Duns?: Schools in Duns 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.
Which are the best schools in Duns?: OfferDay does not rank schools in Duns. 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.