Schools near St Andrews
The 53 schools closest to St Andrews by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near St Andrews
Here are the 53 nearest schools to St Andrews, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Madras College, 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 St Andrews, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under St Andrews itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Madras College0.5 miles
Secondary
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Lawhead Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Canongate Primary School1.1 miles
Primary
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Strathkinness Primary School1.4 miles
Primary
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Greyfriars RC Primary School1.8 miles
Primary
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Guardbridge Primary School2.8 miles
Primary
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Leuchars Primary School3.4 miles
Primary
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Dairsie Primary School4.4 miles
Primary
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Balmullo Primary School4.4 miles
Primary
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Largoward Primary School5.8 miles
Primary
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Ceres Primary School6.0 miles
Primary
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Castlehill Primary School6.9 miles
Primary
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St Columba's R C Primary School7.2 miles
Primary
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Kingsbarns Primary School7.4 miles
Primary
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Kilmaron School7.4 miles
Special schools
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Newport Primary School7.4 miles
Primary
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Craigrothie Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Bell Baxter High School7.5 miles
Secondary
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Tayport Primary School7.5 miles
Primary
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Wormit Primary School8.0 miles
Primary
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Balmerino Primary School8.1 miles
Primary
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Colinsburgh Primary School8.2 miles
Primary
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Grove Academy9.1 miles
Secondary
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Springfield Primary School9.3 miles
Primary
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Forthill Primary School9.4 miles
Primary
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Anstruther Primary School9.5 miles
Primary
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Waid Academy9.5 miles
Secondary
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Pittenweem Primary School9.6 miles
Primary
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Craigiebarns Primary School9.6 miles
Primary
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St Monans Primary School9.6 miles
Primary
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Crail Primary School9.7 miles
Primary
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Lundin Mill Primary School9.7 miles
Primary
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Glebelands Primary School9.9 miles
Primary
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Blackness Primary School10.0 miles
Primary
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Our Lady's RC Primary School10.2 miles
Primary
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Rosebank Primary School10.2 miles
Primary
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Clepington Primary School10.3 miles
Primary
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Morgan Academy10.3 miles
Secondary
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Pitlessie Primary School10.3 miles
Primary
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Harris Academy10.4 miles
Secondary
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Victoria Park Primary School10.4 miles
Primary
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St Joseph's RC Primary School10.4 miles
Primary
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Dens Road Primary School10.5 miles
Primary
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St Peter & Paul RC School10.7 miles
Primary
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Off-site Education Service10.9 miles
Special schools
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Ancrum Road Primary School11.0 miles
Primary
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St Mary's RC Primary School11.2 miles
Primary
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St Ninian's RC Primary School11.6 miles
Primary
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Tayview Primary School11.6 miles
Primary
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Invergowrie Primary School11.9 miles
Primary
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St Clement's RC Primary School11.9 miles
Primary
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Camperdown Primary School11.9 miles
Primary
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Common questions
- How many schools are near St Andrews?
- This page lists the 53 closest schools to the centre of St Andrews by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to St Andrews?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of St Andrews is Madras College, about 0.5 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.