Schools in Paisley

About schools in Paisley

Most of the 25 schools listed in Paisley 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 Paisley 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 schools19

• Brediland Primary School
• Bushes Primary School
• Gallowhill Primary School
• Glencoats Primary School
• Langcraigs Primary School
• Lochfield Primary School
• Mossvale Primary School
• Ralston Primary School
• St Catherine's Primary School
• St Charles' Primary School
• St Fergus Primary School
• St James's Primary School (Paisley)
• St John Ogilvie Primary School
• St Mary's Primary School
• St Paul's Primary School
• St Peter's Primary School
• Todholm Primary School
• West Primary School
• Williamsburgh Primary School

Secondary schools5

• Castlehead High School
• Gleniffer High School
• Paisley Grammar School
• Rosshall Academy
• St Andrew's Academy

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Mary Russell School

Common questions about schools in Paisley

How many schools are in Paisley?

OfferDay lists 25 schools in Paisley, including 19 primary schools and five secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Paisley?

Schools in Paisley 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 Paisley?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Paisley. 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.