Schools near Ellon
The 22 schools closest to Ellon by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Ellon
This page gathers the 22 nearest schools to the centre of Ellon, closest first. The closest is Meiklemill School, about 1.2 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 Ellon, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Ellon itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Meiklemill School1.2 miles
Primary
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Ythan Bridge School1.4 miles
Primary
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Ellon Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Ellon Academy1.6 miles
Secondary
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Auchterellon School1.8 miles
Primary
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Cultercullen School3.0 miles
Primary
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Newburgh Mathers School3.5 miles
Primary
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Pitmedden School3.6 miles
Primary
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Udny Green School4.5 miles
Primary
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Tarves School5.6 miles
Primary
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Balmedie School6.6 miles
Primary
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New Machar School6.7 miles
Primary
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Arnage School6.7 miles
Primary
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Methlick School8.0 miles
Primary
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Hatton (Cruden) School8.4 miles
Primary
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Auchnagatt School8.6 miles
Primary
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Meldrum School8.9 miles
Primary
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Meldrum Academy9.1 miles
Secondary
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Barthol Chapel School9.1 miles
Primary
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Hatton (Fintray) School10.0 miles
Primary
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Port Erroll School10.1 miles
Primary
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Keithhall School10.2 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Ellon?
- This page lists the 22 closest schools to the centre of Ellon by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Ellon?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Ellon is Meiklemill School, about 1.2 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.