Schools near Stornoway
The 9 schools closest to Stornoway by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Stornoway
Here are the 9 nearest schools to Stornoway, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Stornoway 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 Stornoway, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Stornoway itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
-
Stornoway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
-
Laxdale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
-
The Nicolson Institute0.8 miles
Secondary
-
e-Sgoil nan Eilean Siar0.9 miles
All-through
-
Tong Primary School2.0 miles
Primary
-
Back School4.9 miles
Primary
-
Sgoil an Rubha5.2 miles
Primary
-
Sgoil-nan-Loch6.2 miles
Primary
-
Sgoil an Taobh Siar10.2 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Stornoway?
- This page lists the 9 closest schools to the centre of Stornoway by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Stornoway?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Stornoway is Stornoway Primary School, about 0.4 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.