Schools near Edinburgh
The 60 schools closest to Edinburgh by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Edinburgh
This page gathers the 60 nearest schools to the centre of Edinburgh, closest first. The closest is Boroughmuir High 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 Edinburgh, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Edinburgh itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Boroughmuir High School0.4 miles
Secondary
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Dalry Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Tollcross Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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St Thomas Of Aquin's High School0.5 miles
Secondary
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Bruntsfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Tynecastle High School0.7 miles
Secondary
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Roseburn Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
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James Gillespie's Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
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James Gillespie's High School0.9 miles
Secondary
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Flora Stevenson Primary0.9 miles
Primary
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Stockbridge Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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Broughton High School1.0 miles
Secondary
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Royal Blind School1.0 miles
Special schools
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Craiglockhart Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
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Westfield Secondary (Previously Gorgie Mills Special School)1.1 miles
Special schools
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St Peter's RC Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Sciennes Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Canaan Lane Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Balgreen Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Drummond Community High School1.4 miles
Secondary
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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Royal Mile Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Preston Street Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Rowanfield Special School1.6 miles
Special schools
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Broughton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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South Morningside Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Leith Walk Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Ferryhill Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Blackhall Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
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Abbeyhill Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
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Forthview Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
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Holy Cross RC Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Oaklands School2.1 miles
Special schools
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Pilrig Park School2.1 miles
Special schools
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Wardie Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Stenhouse Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Granton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Lorne Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Pirniehall Primary School2.1 miles
Primary
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Craigroyston Primary School2.2 miles
Primary
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Braidburn Special School2.3 miles
Special schools
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Trinity Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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St David's RC Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Trinity Academy2.3 miles
Secondary
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Firrhill High School2.3 miles
Secondary
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Carrick Knowe Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Davidson's Mains Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Craigroyston Community High School2.4 miles
Secondary
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Oxgangs Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Redhall School2.4 miles
Special schools
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Longstone Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Leith Academy2.4 miles
Secondary
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St Mark's RC Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Hermitage Park Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Prestonfield Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Leith Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Broomhouse Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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St Joseph's RC Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Edinburgh?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Edinburgh by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Edinburgh?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Edinburgh is Boroughmuir High 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 1 November 2026.