Schools near Paisley
The 60 schools closest to Paisley by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Paisley
This page gathers the 60 nearest schools to the centre of Paisley, closest first. The closest is Castlehead High 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.
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 Paisley, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Paisley itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Castlehead High School0.4 miles
Secondary
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St Charles' Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Paisley Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary
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St Mary's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
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St John Ogilvie Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
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Williamsburgh Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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Lochfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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West Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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Bushes Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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St Catherine's Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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Todholm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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Mary Russell School1.0 miles
Special schools
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St Peter's Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
- 1.3 miles
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Mossvale Primary School1.3 miles
Primary
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St Fergus Primary School1.3 miles
Primary
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Gallowhill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary
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St Andrew's Academy1.4 miles
Secondary
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Glencoats Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Brediland Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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Langcraigs Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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St Paul's Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Gleniffer High School1.7 miles
Secondary
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Heriot Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
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Ralston Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
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Arkleston Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Wallace Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Rosshall Academy2.3 miles
Secondary
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Newmains Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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St George's Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Cross Arthurlie Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Linburn Academy2.4 miles
Special schools
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Sandwood Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
- 2.5 miles
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Hillington Primary School2.6 miles
Primary
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Renfrew High School2.6 miles
Secondary
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Riverbrae School2.7 miles
Special schools
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St John's Primary School2.7 miles
Primary
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St Monica's Primary School2.7 miles
Primary
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Kirklandneuk Primary School2.8 miles
Primary
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Crookston Castle Primary School2.8 miles
Primary
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Langlands Primary School2.8 miles
Special schools
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Carlibar Primary School2.8 miles
Primary
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Cardonald Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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Gowanbank Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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Howford Primary School2.9 miles
Special schools
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Trinity High School2.9 miles
Secondary
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St Marnock's Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
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St Bernard's Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
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Thorn Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
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Barrhead High School3.1 miles
Secondary
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Woodlands Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
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Auchenlodment Primary School3.1 miles
Primary
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Lourdes Secondary School3.2 miles
Secondary
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Cleeves Primary School3.2 miles
Primary
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Our Lady Of Peace Primary School3.2 miles
Primary
- 3.2 miles
- 3.4 miles
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Linwood High School3.4 miles
Secondary
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St Benedict's High School3.5 miles
Secondary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Paisley?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Paisley by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Paisley?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Paisley is Castlehead High School, about 0.4 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.