Schools near Wick
The 8 schools closest to Wick by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Wick
This page gathers the 8 nearest schools to the centre of Wick, closest first. The closest is Newton Park Primary, 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 Wick, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Wick itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Newton Park Primary0.6 miles
Primary
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Wick High School0.8 miles
Secondary
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Noss primary school1.5 miles
Primary
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Thrumster Primary School2.8 miles
Primary
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Keiss Primary School7.3 miles
Primary
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Watten Primary School7.8 miles
Primary
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Lybster Primary School10.7 miles
Primary
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Bower Primary School10.8 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Wick?
- This page lists the 8 closest schools to the centre of Wick by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Wick?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Wick is Newton Park Primary, about 0.6 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.