Schools near Alness
The 26 schools closest to Alness by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Alness
This page gathers the 26 nearest schools to the centre of Alness, closest first. The closest is Coulhill Primary School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or council area, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Education Scotland. 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 Alness, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Alness itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Coulhill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Alness Academy0.5 miles
Secondary
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Bridgend Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Obsdale Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Resolis Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Ardross Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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South Lodge Primary School3.3 miles
Primary
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Newmore Primary School3.3 miles
Primary
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Park Primary School3.4 miles
Primary
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Kiltearn Primary School3.6 miles
Primary
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Invergordon Academy3.6 miles
Secondary
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Culbokie Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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Milton Primary School7.8 miles
Primary
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Cromarty Primary School8.6 miles
Primary
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Dingwall Primary School8.6 miles
Primary
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Dingwall Academy8.8 miles
Secondary
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St Clement's School8.9 miles
Special schools
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Fortrose Academy9.2 miles
Secondary
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Avoch Primary School9.3 miles
Primary
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Ferintosh Primary School9.7 miles
Primary
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Ben Wyvis Primary School10.7 miles
Primary
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Craighill Primary School11.0 miles
Primary
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Tain Royal Academy11.1 miles
Secondary
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St Duthus School11.4 miles
Special schools
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Knockbreck Primary School - Tain11.4 miles
Primary
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Ardersier Primary School12.3 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Alness?
- This page lists the 26 closest schools to the centre of Alness by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Alness?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Alness is Coulhill Primary School, about 0.4 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.