Schools near Nairn
The 12 schools closest to Nairn by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Nairn
Here are the 12 nearest schools to Nairn, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Nairn 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 Nairn, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Nairn itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Nairn Academy0.6 miles
Secondary
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Millbank Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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Rosebank Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
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Auldearn Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
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Cawdor Primary School3.6 miles
Primary
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Ardersier Primary School6.0 miles
Primary
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Croy Primary School6.1 miles
Primary
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Dyke Primary School7.1 miles
Primary
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Logie Primary School8.9 miles
Primary
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Pilmuir Primary School9.5 miles
Primary
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Cromarty Primary School9.7 miles
Primary
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Balloch Primary10.4 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Nairn?
- This page lists the 12 closest schools to the centre of Nairn by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Nairn?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Nairn is Nairn Academy, about 0.6 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 25 July 2026.