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Best Schools in Wishaw

16 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Wishaw ranked

1

Berryhill Primary School

ML2 7RB
Primary
Local Authority
2

Calderbridge Primary School

ML2 7EY
Primary
Local Authority
3

Cambusnethan Primary School

ML2 8PD
Primary
Local Authority
4

Clyde Valley High School

ML2 0LS
Secondary
Local Authority
5

Coltness High School

ML2 8NA
Secondary
Local Authority
6

Morningside Primary School

ML2 9QW
Primary
Local Authority
7

Netherton Primary School

ML2 0DD
Primary
Local Authority
8

Newmains Primary School

ML2 9DH
Primary
Local Authority
9

Orchard Primary

ML2 0LS
Primary
Local Authority
10

St Aidan's High School

ML2 7EW
Secondary
Local Authority
11

St Aidan's Primary School

ML2 7EY
Primary
Local Authority
12

St Brigid's Primary School

ML2 9DE
Primary
Local Authority
13

St Ignatius' Primary School

ML2 7EB
Primary
Local Authority
14

St Thomas' Primary School

ML2 0HY
Primary
Local Authority
15

Thornlie Primary School

ML2 0JR
Primary
Local Authority
16

Wishaw Academy Primary School

ML2 7EB
Primary
Local Authority

Special schools and alternative provision in Wishaw

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 Wishaw

How many schools are there in Wishaw?

Wishaw has 17 open schools: 13 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wishaw have catchment areas?

Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by North 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 Wishaw?

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