Schools near Banchory
The 23 schools closest to Banchory by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Banchory
This page gathers the 23 nearest schools to the centre of Banchory, closest first. The closest is Hill of Banchory 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 Banchory, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Banchory itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Hill of Banchory School0.3 miles
Primary
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Banchory Academy0.8 miles
Secondary
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Banchory Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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Crathes School1.8 miles
Primary
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Durris School4.7 miles
Primary
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Drumoak School5.1 miles
Primary
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Echt School5.8 miles
Primary
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Torphins School6.6 miles
Primary
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Midmar School7.0 miles
Primary
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Finzean School7.0 miles
Primary
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Kincardine O'Neil School7.6 miles
Primary
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Dunecht School8.0 miles
Primary
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Culter School8.3 miles
Primary
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Skene School8.5 miles
Primary
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Lairhillock School9.0 miles
Primary
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Lumphanan School9.2 miles
Primary
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Elrick School9.3 miles
Primary
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Crombie School9.8 miles
Primary
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Westhill Academy9.8 miles
Secondary
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Westhill Primary School9.8 miles
Primary
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Milltimber School9.9 miles
Primary
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Mill O'Forest School11.5 miles
Primary
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Craigievar School11.9 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Banchory?
- This page lists the 23 closest schools to the centre of Banchory by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Banchory?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Banchory is Hill of Banchory School, about 0.3 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.