How many schools does Moffat have?

OfferDay lists two schools in Moffat, including one primary school and one all-through school.

How are schools in Moffat ranked?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Moffat. 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 Moffat

Moffat has 2 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area.

About schools in Moffat

Moffat lists two schools across a mix of phases. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site. 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

Beattock School

All-through schools1

Moffat Academy

Schools near Moffat

With only 2 schools listed in Moffat itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 3 schools closest to the centre of Moffat by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Moffat Academy, about 0.9 miles away.

Moffat Academy
All-through

0.9 miles
Beattock School
Primary

0.9 miles
Johnstonebridge School
Primary

7.4 miles

Common questions about schools in Moffat

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