How many schools are in Stromness?

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

Which are the best schools in Stromness?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Stromness. 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 Stromness

Stromness has 3 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Orkney Islands council area.

About schools in Stromness

Most of the three schools listed in Stromness are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Schools in Stromness 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 schools2

Secondary schools1

Stromness Academy

Schools near Stromness

With only 3 schools listed in Stromness itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 7 schools closest to the centre of Stromness by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Stromness Primary School, about 0.9 miles away.

Stromness Primary School
Primary

0.9 miles
Stromness Academy
Secondary

0.9 miles
Stenness Community School
Primary

1.9 miles
Orphir Community School
Primary

5.5 miles
Firth Primary School
Primary

6.2 miles
Dounby Community School
Primary

6.3 miles
Evie Primary School
Primary

10.9 miles

Common questions about schools in Stromness

How many schools are in Stromness?: OfferDay lists three schools in Stromness, including two primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Stromness?: Schools in Stromness 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 Stromness?: OfferDay does not rank schools in Stromness. 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 8 July 2026.