Schools near Rutherglen
The 60 schools closest to Rutherglen by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Rutherglen
This page gathers the 60 nearest schools to the centre of Rutherglen, closest first. The closest is Bankhead 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.
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 Rutherglen, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Rutherglen itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Bankhead Primary School0.2 miles
Primary
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Spittal Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Toryglen Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Kirkriggs Primary School0.5 miles
Special schools
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Middlefield School0.5 miles
Special schools
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King's Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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St Columbkille's Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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Croftfoot Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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St Brigid's Primary School0.6 miles
Primary
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St Bartholomew's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
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Burgh Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
- 0.8 miles
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Burnside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
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St Mirin's Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
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Calderwood Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
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King's Park Secondary School1.0 miles
Secondary
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Stonelaw High School1.1 miles
Secondary
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Miller Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
- 1.2 miles
- 1.3 miles
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Holyrood Secondary School1.3 miles
Secondary
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St Margaret Mary's Secondary School1.3 miles
Secondary
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St Oswald's Secondary School1.3 miles
Special schools
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Castleton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Castlemilk High School1.4 miles
Secondary
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Hampden Primary School1.5 miles
Special schools
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Riverbank Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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Loch Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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St Anthony's Primary School1.5 miles
Primary
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Trinity High School1.5 miles
Secondary
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John Paul II Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Hollybrook Academy1.6 miles
Special schools
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Holy Cross Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Cathkin Primary School1.6 miles
Primary
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Sacred Heart Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Annette Street Primary School1.7 miles
Primary
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Rutherglen High School1.8 miles
Special schools
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Cathkin High School1.8 miles
Secondary
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Dalmarnock Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
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Battlefield Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
- 1.9 miles
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St Bride's Primary School1.9 miles
Primary
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Blackfriars Primary School1.9 miles
Primary
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Merrylee Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
- 2.0 miles
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West Coats Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
- 2.0 miles
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James Aiton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary
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Netherlee Primary School2.2 miles
Primary
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St Anne's Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Langside Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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St Mungo's Academy2.3 miles
Secondary
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St Michael's Primary School2.3 miles
Primary
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Carmunnock Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Shawlands Academy2.4 miles
Secondary
- 2.4 miles
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Shawlands Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Braidbar Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
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Pollokshields Primary School2.4 miles
Primary
- 2.5 miles
Common questions
- How many schools are near Rutherglen?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Rutherglen by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Rutherglen?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Rutherglen is Bankhead Primary School, about 0.2 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.