Education in Scottish Borders

Council area

South east Scotland. 116,800 people in 4,739 square kilometres, the 7th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

2 layers about education for Scottish Borders, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Scottish Borders had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Scottish Borders had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Scottish Borders. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders has 66 open schools: 55 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special and 1 independent.

Inspection grades are published only inside each report. No outcome is shown.

Primary (55)

School	Type
Ancrum Primary School	Local Authority
Ayton Primary School	Local Authority
Balmoral Primary School	Local Authority
Broomlands Primary School	Local Authority
Broughton Central P School	Local Authority
Burgh Primary School	Local Authority
Burnfoot Community School	Local Authority
Channelkirk Primary School	Local Authority
Chirnside Primary School	Local Authority
Clovenfords Primary School	Local Authority
Cockburnspath Primary School	Local Authority
Coldingham Primary School	Local Authority
Coldstream Primary School	Local Authority
Denholm Primary School	Local Authority
Drumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary School	Local Authority
Duns Primary School	Local Authority
Earlston Primary School	Local Authority
Edenside Primary School	Local Authority
Ednam Primary School	Local Authority
Eyemouth Primary School	Local Authority
Glendinning Terrace Primary School	Local Authority
Gordon Primary School	Local Authority
Greenlaw Primary School	Local Authority
Halyrude Primary School	Local Authority
Heriot Primary School	Local Authority
Kingsland Primary School	Local Authority
Kirkhope Primary School	Local Authority
Knowepark Primary School	Local Authority
Langlee Primary School	Local Authority
Lauder Primary School	Local Authority
Lilliesleaf Primary School	Local Authority
Melrose Primary School	Local Authority
Morebattle Primary School	Local Authority
Newcastleton Primary School	Local Authority
Newlands Primary School	Local Authority
Newtown Primary School	Local Authority
Philiphaugh Community School	Local Authority
Priorsford Primary School	Local Authority
Reston Primary School	Local Authority
Sprouston Primary School	Local Authority
St Boswells Primary School	Local Authority
St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)	Local Authority
St Peter's Primary School	Local Authority
St Ronan's Primary School	Local Authority
Stirches Primary School	Local Authority
Stow Primary School	Local Authority
Swinton Primary School	Local Authority
Trinity Primary School	Local Authority
Tweedbank Primary School	Local Authority
Walkerburn Primary School	Local Authority
West Linton Primary School	Local Authority
Westruther Primary School	Local Authority
Wilton Primary School	Local Authority
Yarrow Primary School	Local Authority
Yetholm Primary School	Local Authority

Secondary (8)

School	Type
Berwickshire High School	Local Authority
Earlston High School	Local Authority
Eyemouth High School	Local Authority
Galashiels Academy	Local Authority
Hawick High School	Local Authority
Kelso High School	Local Authority
Peebles High School	Local Authority
Selkirk High School	Local Authority

All-through (1)

School	Type
Jedburgh Grammar School	Local Authority

Special (1)

School	Type
Leader Valley School	Local Authority

Independent (1)

School	Type
St Mary's School, Melrose	Independent school

Source: Scottish Government, school contact list 31 July 2026.