Schools near Lerwick
The 10 schools closest to Lerwick by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Lerwick
Here are the 10 nearest schools to Lerwick, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Anderson High 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.
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 Lerwick, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Lerwick itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Anderson High School1.2 miles
Secondary
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Sound Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
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Bell's Brae Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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Tingwall Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Scalloway Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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Whiteness Primary School4.0 miles
Primary
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Hamnavoe Primary School5.9 miles
Primary
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Cunningsburgh Primary School7.6 miles
Primary
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Nesting Primary School8.0 miles
Primary
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Aith Junior High School10.8 miles
All-through
Common questions
- How many schools are near Lerwick?
- This page lists the 10 closest schools to the centre of Lerwick by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Lerwick?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Lerwick is Anderson High 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.