Schools near Peterhead
The 21 schools closest to Peterhead by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Peterhead
Here are the 21 nearest schools to Peterhead, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Anna Ritchie 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 Peterhead, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Peterhead itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Anna Ritchie School0.1 miles
Special schools
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Clerkhill School0.2 miles
Primary
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Peterhead Academy0.5 miles
Secondary
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Buchanhaven School0.5 miles
Primary
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Meethill School0.6 miles
Primary
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Dales Park School0.6 miles
Primary
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Peterhead Central School0.6 miles
Primary
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Burnhaven School1.2 miles
Primary
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Boddam School2.5 miles
Primary
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St Fergus School4.1 miles
Primary
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Longside School5.3 miles
Primary
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Port Erroll School6.2 miles
Primary
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Hatton (Cruden) School7.1 miles
Primary
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Mintlaw Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Crimond School7.9 miles
Primary
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Pitfour School7.9 miles
Primary
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Mintlaw Academy8.1 miles
Secondary
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Kininmonth School8.4 miles
Primary
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Fetterangus School8.9 miles
Primary
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Stuartfield School9.1 miles
Primary
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Rathen School11.8 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Peterhead?
- This page lists the 21 closest schools to the centre of Peterhead by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Peterhead?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Peterhead is Anna Ritchie School, about 0.1 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 19 July 2026.