The best schools in Scottish Borders

Compare 67 schools in Scottish Borders on one page: the top-rated secondary schools ranked by Highers and National 5 results and our composite score, plus every primary and special school in the area. Top of the list: Peebles High School (secondary).

Local Authority 67 schools

Primary schools

57 primary schools in Scottish Borders, listed A to Z. Scotland publishes no per-school primary results, so they are not ranked. Showing the first 6.

Ancrum Primary School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
Roxburghshire, TD8 6XA

Ayton Primary School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
Berwickshire, TD14 5QZ

Balmoral Primary School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
Galashiels, TD1 1JJ

Broomlands Primary School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
Kelso, TD5 7SW

Broughton Central P School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
By Biggar, ML12 6HQ

Burgh Primary School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority primary school
Phase
Primary
Location
Galashiels, TD1 1EZ
See all 57 primary schools in Scottish Borders

Secondary schools

9 secondary schools in Scottish Borders, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Peebles High School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Peeblesshire, EH45 9HB

Berwickshire High School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Berwickshire, TD11 3QG

Earlston High School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Berwickshire, TD4 6HF

Selkirk High School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Selkirk, TD7 4EW

Jedburgh Grammar School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Jedburgh, TD8 6HH

Galashiels Academy

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Selkirkshire, TD1 3HU
See all 9 secondary schools in Scottish Borders

SEND and special schools

1 special school in Scottish Borders, listed A to Z.

Leader Valley School

Education Scotland
Type
Local authority special school
Phase
Special
Location
Earlston, TD4 6HE

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