Schools near Rothesay
The 27 schools closest to Rothesay by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Rothesay
Here are the 27 nearest schools to Rothesay, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is St Andrew's Primary School, about 0.9 miles 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 Rothesay, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Rothesay itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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St Andrew's Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
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Rothesay Academy1.4 miles
All-through
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North Bute Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Toward Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Innellan Primary School4.8 miles
Primary
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Skelmorlie Primary School6.7 miles
Primary
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Wemyss Bay Primary School7.0 miles
Primary
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Cumbrae Primary School7.9 miles
Primary
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Inverkip Primary School8.1 miles
Primary
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Largs Academy8.2 miles
Secondary
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Largs Primary School8.2 miles
Primary
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St Mary's Primary School8.2 miles
Primary
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Tighnabruaich Primary School8.3 miles
Primary
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Dunoon Primary School8.4 miles
Primary
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St Mun's Primary School8.8 miles
Primary
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Kirn Primary School9.2 miles
Primary
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Dunoon Grammar School9.4 miles
Secondary
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Sandbank Primary School9.5 miles
Primary
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Sandbank Primary Gaelic Unit9.5 miles
Primary
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Fairlie Primary School9.7 miles
Primary
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Moorfoot Primary School11.0 miles
Primary
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Aileymill Primary School11.1 miles
Primary
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Inverclyde Academy11.3 miles
Secondary
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St Andrew's Primary School11.4 miles
Primary
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St Ninian's Primary School11.5 miles
Primary
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St Columba's High School11.6 miles
Secondary
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Gourock Primary School11.9 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Rothesay?
- This page lists the 27 closest schools to the centre of Rothesay by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Rothesay?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Rothesay is St Andrew's Primary School, about 0.9 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.