How many schools are in Wigtown?

OfferDay lists three schools in Wigtown, all of them primary schools.

Which are the best schools in Wigtown?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Wigtown. 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 Wigtown

Wigtown has 3 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area.

About schools in Wigtown

All three schools listed in Wigtown are primary schools.

Schools in Wigtown 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.

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Schools near Wigtown

With only 3 schools listed in Wigtown itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 10 schools closest to the centre of Wigtown by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Wigtown Primary School, about 0.7 miles away.

Wigtown Primary School
Primary

0.7 miles
Kirkinner School
Primary

2.7 miles
Creetown School
Primary

3.2 miles
Garlieston School
Primary

5.9 miles
Penninghame School
Primary

6.5 miles
Minnigaff School
Primary

6.6 miles
D&G Primary West Inclusion Hub
Special schools

6.6 miles
Douglas Ewart High School
Secondary

6.7 miles
Kirkcowan School
Primary

8.0 miles
Port William School
Primary

9.8 miles

Common questions about schools in Wigtown

How many schools are in Wigtown?: OfferDay lists three schools in Wigtown, all of them primary schools.
Who inspects schools in Wigtown?: Schools in Wigtown 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 Wigtown?: OfferDay does not rank schools in Wigtown. 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.