Schools near Galashiels
The 25 schools closest to Galashiels by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Galashiels
Here are the 25 nearest schools to Galashiels, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Galashiels Academy, 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 Galashiels, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Galashiels itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Galashiels Academy0.1 miles
Secondary
- 0.1 miles
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Burgh Primary School0.2 miles
Primary
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Balmoral Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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St Peter's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
- 0.7 miles
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Langlee Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
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Tweedbank Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
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Clovenfords Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Melrose Primary School3.4 miles
Primary
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Philiphaugh Community School4.2 miles
Primary
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Knowepark Primary School4.3 miles
Primary
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Selkirk High School4.5 miles
Secondary
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Leader Valley School5.6 miles
Special schools
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Earlston Primary School5.7 miles
Primary
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Stow Primary School5.8 miles
Primary
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Newtown Primary School5.9 miles
Primary
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St Boswells Primary School7.1 miles
Primary
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Lilliesleaf Primary School7.2 miles
Primary
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Lauder Primary School7.6 miles
Primary
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Walkerburn Primary School8.2 miles
Primary
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Kirkhope Primary School9.4 miles
Primary
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Yarrow Primary School10.8 miles
Primary
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Ancrum Primary School11.1 miles
Primary
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Westruther Primary School12.5 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Galashiels?
- This page lists the 25 closest schools to the centre of Galashiels by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Galashiels?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Galashiels is Galashiels Academy, about 0.1 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.