Schools in Kilmarnock

About schools in Kilmarnock

Most of the 21 schools listed in Kilmarnock are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another four schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Schools in Kilmarnock 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 schools14

• Annanhill Primary School
• Crosshouse Primary School
• Gargieston Primary School
• Hillhead Primary School
• Hurlford Primary School
• James Hamilton Primary
• Kilmaurs Primary School
• Loanhead Primary School
• Mount Carmel Primary School
• Onthank Primary School
• Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh
• Shortlees Primary School
• St Andrew's Primary School
• Whatriggs Primary School

Secondary schools3

• Grange Academy
• Kilmarnock Academy
• St Joseph's Academy

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Crosshouse Communication Unit
• Onthank Supported Learning Centre
• Park School
• Willowbank School

Common questions about schools in Kilmarnock

How many schools are in Kilmarnock?

OfferDay lists 21 schools in Kilmarnock, including 14 primary schools and four special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Kilmarnock?

Schools in Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Kilmarnock. 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 26 July 2026.