Best Schools in Orkney
21 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
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Schools in Orkney ranked
1
Burray Primary School
KW17 2SS
Primary
Local Authority
2
Dounby Community School
KW17 2JA
Primary
Local Authority
3
Eday Primary School
KW17 2AA
Primary
Local Authority
4
Evie Primary School
KW17 2PE
Primary
Local Authority
5
Firth Primary School
KW17 2ES
Primary
Local Authority
6
Glaitness School
KW15 1RP
Primary
Local Authority
7
Hope Primary School
KW17 2TN
Primary
Local Authority
8
Kirkwall Grammar School
KW15 1QN
Secondary
Local Authority
9
North Walls Community School
KW16 3NX
Primary
Local Authority
10
Orphir Community School
KW17 2RB
Primary
Local Authority
11
Papa Westray Community School
KW17 2BU
Primary
Local Authority
12
Papdale Primary School
KW15 1PJ
Primary
Local Authority
13
Rousay Primary School
KW17 2PR
Primary
Local Authority
14
Sanday Community School
KW17 2AY
All-through
Local Authority
15
Shapinsay Community School
KW17 2DY
Primary
Local Authority
16
St Andrew's Primary School
KW17 2QG
Primary
Local Authority
17
Stenness Community School
KW16 3LB
Primary
Local Authority
18
Stromness Academy
KW16 3JS
Secondary
Local Authority
19
Stromness Primary School
KW16 3JS
Primary
Local Authority
20
Stronsay Junior High School
KW17 2AE
All-through
Local Authority
21
Westray Junior High School
KW17 2DH
All-through
Local Authority
Questions parents ask about schools in Orkney
How many schools are there in Orkney?
Orkney has 21 open schools: 16 state primary and 5 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Orkney have catchment areas?
Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by Orkney Islands and published on its website. A child living in a school's zone is normally given a place there; to apply for a school outside your zone you make a placing request.
How do I apply for a school place in Orkney?
Children are normally given a place at their catchment school, and Orkney Islands writes to families to confirm it. To ask for a different school, make a placing request to Orkney Islands - these usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.