Schools near Forfar
The 29 schools closest to Forfar by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Forfar
Here are the 29 nearest schools to Forfar, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Strathmore 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 Forfar, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Forfar itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Strathmore Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Langlands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Whitehills Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Forfar Academy1.3 miles
Secondary
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Inverarity Primary School3.2 miles
Primary
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Letham Primary School4.7 miles
Primary
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Glamis Primary School4.8 miles
Primary
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Southmuir Primary School5.0 miles
Primary
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Northmuir Primary School5.3 miles
Primary
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Tannadice Primary School5.5 miles
Primary
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Aberlemno Primary School5.7 miles
Primary
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Cortachy Primary School7.1 miles
Primary
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Tealing Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Carmyllie Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Mattocks Primary School7.9 miles
Primary
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Monikie Primary School7.9 miles
Primary
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Eassie Primary School8.0 miles
Primary
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Murroes Primary School8.5 miles
Primary
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Airlie Primary School8.6 miles
Primary
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Newbigging Primary School8.8 miles
Primary
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Friockheim Primary School9.0 miles
Primary
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Auchterhouse Primary School10.0 miles
Primary
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Strathmartine Primary School10.1 miles
Primary
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Arbirlot Primary School10.3 miles
Primary
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Brechin High School10.9 miles
Secondary
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Carnoustie High School11.0 miles
Secondary
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Maisondieu Primary School11.0 miles
Primary
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Woodlands Primary School11.2 miles
Primary
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Carlogie Primary School11.4 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Forfar?
- This page lists the 29 closest schools to the centre of Forfar by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Forfar?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Forfar is Strathmore Primary 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 26 July 2026.