How many schools are near Banff?

This page lists the 15 closest schools to the centre of Banff by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.

Which school is closest to Banff?

The nearest listed school to the centre of Banff is Banff Primary School, about 0.7 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

Schools near Banff

The 15 schools closest to Banff by distance, wherever they sit administratively.

About schools near Banff

This page gathers the 15 nearest schools to the centre of Banff, closest first. The closest is Banff Primary School, about 0.7 miles 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 Banff, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Banff itself, open its schools page.

Nearest schools

Banff Primary School
Primary

0.7 miles
Banff Academy
Secondary

0.8 miles
Macduff School
Primary

1.8 miles
Whitehills School
Primary

2.4 miles
King Edward School
Primary

3.7 miles
Portsoy School
Primary

6.2 miles
Aberchirder School
Primary

7.2 miles
Crudie School
Primary

7.5 miles
Turriff Primary School
Primary

7.6 miles
Bracoden School
Primary

7.7 miles
Fordyce School
Primary

8.1 miles
Ordiquhill School
Primary

8.3 miles
Turriff Academy
Secondary

8.4 miles
Monquhitter School
Primary

10.7 miles
Rothiemay Primary School
Primary

12.3 miles

Common questions

How many schools are near Banff?: This page lists the 15 closest schools to the centre of Banff by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
Which school is closest to Banff?: The nearest listed school to the centre of Banff is Banff Primary School, about 0.7 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 19 July 2026.