Schools near Thurso
The 10 schools closest to Thurso by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Thurso
This page gathers the 10 nearest schools to the centre of Thurso, closest first. The closest is Miller Academy 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 Thurso, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Thurso itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Miller Academy Primary School0.0 miles
Primary
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Thurso High School0.4 miles
Secondary
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Pennyland Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
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Mount Pleasant Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
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Castletown Primary School5.2 miles
Primary
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Halkirk Primary School5.3 miles
Primary
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Bower Primary School8.3 miles
Primary
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Crossroads Primary School8.6 miles
Primary
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Reay Primary School9.0 miles
Primary
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Watten Primary School11.6 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Thurso?
- This page lists the 10 closest schools to the centre of Thurso by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Thurso?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Thurso is Miller Academy Primary School, about 0.0 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 10 July 2026.