Schools in Inverness

About schools in Inverness

Most of the 30 schools listed in Inverness are primary schools. Its five secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Schools in Inverness 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 schools24

• Balloch Primary
• Bishop Eden's Primary School
• Bun-sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis
• Cauldeen Primary School
• Central Primary School
• Cradlehall Primary School
• Crown Primary School
• Dalneigh Primary School
• Dochgarroch Primary School
• Drakies Primary School
• Duncan Forbes Primary School
• Hilton Primary School
• Holm Primary School
• Inshes Primary School
• Kinmylies Primary School
• Lochardil Primary School
• Merkinch Primary School
• Milton of Leys Primary School
• Muirtown Primary School
• Ness Castle Primary School
• North Kessock Primary School
• Raigmore Primary School
• Smithton Primary School
• St Joseph's RC Primary

Secondary schools5

• Charleston Academy
• Culloden Academy
• Inverness High School
• Inverness Royal Academy
• Millburn Academy

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Drummond School

Common questions about schools in Inverness

How many schools are in Inverness?

OfferDay lists 30 schools in Inverness, including 24 primary schools and five secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Inverness?

Schools in Inverness 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 Inverness?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Inverness. 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 13 September 2026.