Schools near Kirkcaldy
The 60 schools closest to Kirkcaldy by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Kirkcaldy
Here are the 60 nearest schools to Kirkcaldy, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Kirkcaldy North 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 Kirkcaldy, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Kirkcaldy itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Kirkcaldy North Primary School0.3 miles
Primary
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St Marie's R C Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Pathhead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Dunnikier Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Kirkcaldy High School0.6 miles
Secondary
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Valley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
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St Andrew's R C High School0.7 miles
Secondary
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Sinclairtown Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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Fair Isle Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
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Capshard Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Viewforth High School1.2 miles
Secondary
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Rosslyn School1.2 miles
Special schools
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Strathallan Primary School1.3 miles
Primary
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Kirkcaldy West Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Torbain Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Dysart Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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Balwearie High School1.7 miles
Secondary
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Thornton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary
- 3.1 miles
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Cardenden Primary School3.8 miles
Primary
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Kinghorn Primary School3.9 miles
Primary
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Pitteuchar East Primary School4.0 miles
Primary
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Denend Primary School4.1 miles
Primary
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St Ninian's R C Primary School4.1 miles
Primary
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Auchtertool Primary School4.2 miles
Primary
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Pitteuchar West Primary School4.3 miles
Primary
- 4.3 miles
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East Wemyss Primary School4.3 miles
Primary
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Kinglassie Primary School4.5 miles
Primary
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Carleton Primary School4.6 miles
Primary
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Caskieberran Primary School4.7 miles
Primary
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St Paul's R C Primary School4.7 miles
Primary
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Pupil Support Service - Central Area4.7 miles
Special schools
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John Fergus School4.7 miles
Special schools
- 4.8 miles
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Rimbleton Primary School4.8 miles
Primary
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Auchmuty High School4.9 miles
Secondary
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Burntisland Primary School5.0 miles
Primary
- 5.1 miles
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South Parks Primary School5.2 miles
Primary
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Glenrothes High School5.2 miles
Secondary
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Glenwood High School5.3 miles
Secondary
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Southwood Primary School5.4 miles
Primary
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Markinch Primary School5.5 miles
Primary
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Lochgelly South Primary School5.6 miles
Primary
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Leslie Primary School5.7 miles
Primary
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Pitcoudie Primary School5.7 miles
Primary
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St Patrick's R C Primary School5.9 miles
Primary
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Buckhaven Primary School5.9 miles
Primary
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Lochgelly West Primary School6.0 miles
Primary
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Lochgelly High School6.1 miles
Secondary
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Balcurvie Primary School6.2 miles
Primary
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Hyndhead School6.2 miles
Special schools
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Collydean Primary School6.2 miles
Primary
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Denbeath Primary School6.3 miles
Primary
- 6.5 miles
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Star Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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Benarty Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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Pupil Support Service - East and Levenmouth Area6.9 miles
Special schools
- 6.9 miles
Common questions
- How many schools are near Kirkcaldy?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Kirkcaldy by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Kirkcaldy?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Kirkcaldy is Kirkcaldy North Primary 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.