How many schools are near Hawick?

This page lists the 14 closest schools to the centre of Hawick by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.

Which school is closest to Hawick?

The nearest listed school to the centre of Hawick is Burnfoot Community School, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

Schools near Hawick

The 14 schools closest to Hawick by distance, wherever they sit administratively.

About schools near Hawick

Here are the 14 nearest schools to Hawick, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Burnfoot Community 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 Hawick, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Hawick itself, open its schools page.

Nearest schools

Burnfoot Community School
Primary

0.3 miles
Trinity Primary School
Primary

0.5 miles
Stirches Primary School
Primary

0.7 miles
Wilton Primary School
Primary

0.7 miles
Hawick High School
Secondary

1.2 miles
Drumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary School
Primary

1.2 miles
Denholm Primary School
Primary

3.8 miles
Lilliesleaf Primary School
Primary

6.0 miles
Selkirk High School
Secondary

8.4 miles
Knowepark Primary School
Primary

8.7 miles
Ancrum Primary School
Primary

8.9 miles
Philiphaugh Community School
Primary

9.0 miles
Jedburgh Grammar School
All-through

9.3 miles
Kirkhope Primary School
Primary

9.4 miles

Common questions

How many schools are near Hawick?: This page lists the 14 closest schools to the centre of Hawick by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
Which school is closest to Hawick?: The nearest listed school to the centre of Hawick is Burnfoot Community School, about 0.3 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.