Schools near Penicuik
The 60 schools closest to Penicuik by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Penicuik
Here are the 60 nearest schools to Penicuik, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Cuiken 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 Penicuik, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Penicuik itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Cuiken Primary School0.3 miles
Primary
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Strathesk Primary School0.3 miles
Primary
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Penicuik High School0.4 miles
Secondary
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Sacred Heart Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Mauricewood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Cornbank Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Beeslack Community High School0.7 miles
Secondary
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Roslin Primary School2.7 miles
Primary
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Bilston Primary School2.9 miles
Primary
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Rosewell Primary School3.7 miles
Primary
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St Matthew's Primary School3.8 miles
Primary
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Paradykes Primary School4.2 miles
Primary
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Loanhead Primary School4.3 miles
Primary
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Bonaly Primary School4.6 miles
Primary
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Hawthornden Primary School4.8 miles
Primary
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St Mary's Primary School5.0 miles
Primary
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Lasswade High School Centre5.0 miles
Secondary
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Buckstone Primary School5.0 miles
Primary
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Frogston Primary School5.1 miles
Primary
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Pentland Primary School5.1 miles
Primary
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Burnbrae Primary School5.1 miles
Primary
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Harmeny Education Trust5.1 miles
Special schools
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St Crispin's School5.1 miles
Special schools
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Colinton Primary School5.1 miles
Primary
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St Mark's RC Primary School5.3 miles
Primary
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Nether Currie Primary School5.4 miles
Primary
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Oxgangs Primary School5.4 miles
Primary
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Dean Park Primary School5.4 miles
Primary
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St Catherine's RC Primary School5.5 miles
Primary
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Currie Primary School5.5 miles
Primary
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Braidburn Special School5.6 miles
Special schools
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Firrhill High School5.6 miles
Secondary
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Bonnyrigg Primary School5.6 miles
Primary
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Woodlands School5.6 miles
Special schools
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Currie Community High School5.6 miles
Secondary
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Clovenstone Primary School5.6 miles
Primary
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Kaimes School5.6 miles
Special schools
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Balerno Community High School5.7 miles
Secondary
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Gracemount High School5.7 miles
Secondary
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Lasswade Primary School5.8 miles
Primary
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South Morningside Primary School6.0 miles
Primary
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Canal View Primary School6.0 miles
Primary
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Redhall School6.2 miles
Special schools
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Longstone Primary School6.2 miles
Primary
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Liberton High School6.2 miles
Secondary
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Wester Hailes High School6.3 miles
Secondary
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Gore Glen Primary School6.4 miles
Primary
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Sighthill Primary School6.4 miles
Primary
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Murrayburn Primary School6.5 miles
Primary
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Craigour Park Primary6.5 miles
Primary
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Liberton Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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St Peter's RC Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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Royal Blind School6.6 miles
Special schools
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Canaan Lane Primary School6.6 miles
Primary
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Newtongrange Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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Craiglockhart Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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Broomhouse Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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St Joseph's RC Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Penicuik?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Penicuik by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Penicuik?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Penicuik is Cuiken 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.