Schools near Elgin
The 24 schools closest to Elgin by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Elgin
Here are the 24 nearest schools to Elgin, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is St Sylvester's RC 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.
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 Elgin, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Elgin itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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St Sylvester's RC Primary School0.2 miles
Primary
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West End Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Linkwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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East End Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Greenwards Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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New Elgin Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Elgin High School0.7 miles
Secondary
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Bishopmill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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Elgin Academy0.9 miles
Secondary
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Seafield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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Mosstowie Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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Lhanbryde Primary School3.7 miles
Primary
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Lossiemouth High School4.8 miles
Secondary
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Hythehill Primary School5.0 miles
Primary
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Alves Primary School5.2 miles
Primary
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St Gerardine Primary School5.2 miles
Primary
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Hopeman Primary School6.3 miles
Primary
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Mosstodloch Primary School7.0 miles
Primary
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Burghead Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Milne's High School8.1 miles
Secondary
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Milne's Primary School8.4 miles
Primary
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Dallas Primary School8.5 miles
Primary
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Rothes Primary School8.9 miles
Primary
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Kinloss Primary School9.2 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Elgin?
- This page lists the 24 closest schools to the centre of Elgin by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Elgin?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Elgin is St Sylvester's RC Primary School, about 0.2 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.