How many schools are near Annan?

This page lists the 16 closest schools to the centre of Annan by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.

Which school is closest to Annan?

The nearest listed school to the centre of Annan is Newington School, about 0.4 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

Schools near Annan

The 16 schools closest to Annan by distance, wherever they sit administratively.

About schools near Annan

Here are the 16 nearest schools to Annan, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Newington 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.

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 Annan, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Annan itself, open its schools page.

Nearest schools

Newington School
Primary

0.4 miles
Hecklegirth School
Primary

0.4 miles
Annan Academy
Secondary

0.5 miles
St Columba's RC School
Primary

0.5 miles
Elmvale School
Primary

0.7 miles
Brydekirk School
Primary

2.3 miles
Cummertrees School
Primary

2.8 miles
Eastriggs School
Primary

3.1 miles
Hoddom School
Primary

4.8 miles
Kirkpatrick Fleming School
Primary

5.3 miles
Eaglesfield School
Primary

5.4 miles
Carrutherstown School
Primary

6.5 miles
St Mungo School
Primary

7.2 miles
Gretna School
Primary

7.6 miles
Springfield Primary School
Primary

8.0 miles
Hightae School
Primary

9.7 miles

Common questions

How many schools are near Annan?: This page lists the 16 closest schools to the centre of Annan by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
Which school is closest to Annan?: The nearest listed school to the centre of Annan is Newington 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.