Schools near Alford
The 24 schools closest to Alford by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Alford
Here are the 24 nearest schools to Alford, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Alford Primary School, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or council area, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Education Scotland inspects the schools on this page. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators, so follow any school for its inspection report and the pupil-census figures the Scottish Government publishes. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Alford, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Alford itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Alford Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Alford Academy1.2 miles
Secondary
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Tough School2.0 miles
Primary
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Keig School2.8 miles
Primary
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Craigievar School2.9 miles
Primary
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Monymusk School5.8 miles
Primary
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Lumphanan School6.5 miles
Primary
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Premnay School6.5 miles
Primary
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Cluny School6.9 miles
Primary
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Midmar School7.2 miles
Primary
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Torphins School8.1 miles
Primary
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Lumsden School8.2 miles
Primary
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Oyne School8.5 miles
Primary
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Insch School8.6 miles
Primary
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Alehousewells School8.7 miles
Primary
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Kemnay Academy8.7 miles
Secondary
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Kemnay Primary School8.8 miles
Primary
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Tarland School9.2 miles
Primary
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Kennethmont School9.3 miles
Primary
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Rhynie School9.7 miles
Primary
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Old Rayne School9.8 miles
Primary
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Chapel Of Garioch School9.9 miles
Primary
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Echt School10.8 miles
Primary
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Logie Durno School11.3 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Alford?
- This page lists the 24 closest schools to the centre of Alford by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Alford?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Alford is Alford Primary School, about 1.2 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 26 July 2026.