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Best Schools in South Lanarkshire

144 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in South Lanarkshire ranked

1

Abington Primary School

ML12 6SD
Primary
Local Authority
2

Auchengray Primary School

ML11 8LN
Primary
Local Authority
3

Auchinraith Primary School

G72 0BF
Primary
Local Authority
4

Auldhouse Primary School

G75 9DW
Primary
Local Authority
5

Bankhead Primary School

G73 2BQ
Primary
Local Authority
6

Beckford Primary School

ML3 0JQ
Primary
Local Authority
7

Bent Primary School

ML11 0JD
Primary
Local Authority
8

Biggar High School

ML12 6AG
Secondary
Local Authority
9

Biggar Primary School

ML12 6ZJ
Primary
Local Authority
10

Blacklaw Primary School

G74 2BP
Primary
Local Authority
11

Black Mount Primary School

ML12 6QZ
Primary
Local Authority
12

Blackwood Primary School

ML11 9AT
Primary
Local Authority
13

Bothwell Primary School

G71 8PJ
Primary
Local Authority
14

Braehead Primary School

ML11 8EY
Primary
Local Authority
15

Braidwood Primary School

ML8 5PN
Primary
Local Authority
16

Burgh Primary School

G73 1DS
Primary
Local Authority
17

Burnside Primary School

G73 4JE
Primary
Local Authority
18

Cairns Primary School

G72 8SQ
Primary
Local Authority
19

Calderglen High School

G74 2LP
Secondary
Local Authority
20

Calderside Academy

G72 0AX
Secondary
Local Authority
21

Calderwood Primary School

G73 3PQ
Primary
Local Authority
22

Canberra Primary School

G75 8HD
Primary
Local Authority
23

Carluke High School

ML8 4EA
Secondary
Local Authority
24

Carluke Primary School

ML8 4BG
Primary
Local Authority
25

Carmichael Primary School

ML12 6PG
Primary
Local Authority
26

Carnwath Primary School

ML11 8GZ
Primary
Local Authority
27

Carstairs Junction Primary School

ML11 8QY
Primary
Local Authority
28

Carstairs Primary School

ML11 8PT
Primary
Local Authority
29

Castlefield Primary School

G75 9DH
Primary
Local Authority
30

Cathkin High School

G72 8ES
Secondary
Local Authority

Special schools and alternative provision in South Lanarkshire

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in South Lanarkshire

How many schools are there in South Lanarkshire?

South Lanarkshire has 151 open schools: 126 state primary, 17 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 7 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in South Lanarkshire have catchment areas?

Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire?

Children are normally given a place at their catchment school, and South Lanarkshire writes to families to confirm it. To ask for a different school, make a placing request to South Lanarkshire - these usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

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