Schools near Melrose
The 24 schools closest to Melrose by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Melrose
This page gathers the 24 nearest schools to the centre of Melrose, closest first. The closest is Newtown Primary School, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or council area, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Education Scotland. 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 Melrose, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Melrose itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Newtown Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
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Melrose Primary School1.9 miles
Primary
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Leader Valley School2.3 miles
Special schools
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Earlston Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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St Boswells Primary School2.7 miles
Primary
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Tweedbank Primary School3.5 miles
Primary
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Langlee Primary School4.1 miles
Primary
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St Peter's Primary School4.8 miles
Primary
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Burgh Primary School5.2 miles
Primary
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Galashiels Academy5.3 miles
Secondary
- 5.3 miles
- 5.5 miles
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Balmoral Primary School5.6 miles
Primary
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Lilliesleaf Primary School6.5 miles
Primary
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Gordon Primary School6.9 miles
Primary
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Knowepark Primary School7.1 miles
Primary
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Selkirk High School7.2 miles
Secondary
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Ancrum Primary School7.2 miles
Primary
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Philiphaugh Community School7.4 miles
Primary
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Clovenfords Primary School7.7 miles
Primary
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Lauder Primary School8.4 miles
Primary
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Stow Primary School9.4 miles
Primary
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Jedburgh Grammar School10.0 miles
All-through
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Greenlaw Primary School11.1 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Melrose?
- This page lists the 24 closest schools to the centre of Melrose by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Melrose?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Melrose is Newtown Primary School, about 1.8 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.