Education in South Lanarkshire

Council area

South Scotland. 334,330 people in 1,774 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Lanarkshire, 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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South Lanarkshire had 152 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only

152

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South Lanarkshire had 152 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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Schools in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire has 152 open schools: 126 primary, 17 secondary, 8 special and 1 independent.

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

Primary (126)

School	Type
Abington Primary School	Local Authority
Auchengray Primary School	Local Authority
Auchinraith Primary School	Local Authority
Auldhouse Primary School	Local Authority
Bankhead Primary School	Local Authority
Beckford Primary School	Local Authority
Bent Primary School	Local Authority
Biggar Primary School	Local Authority
Black Mount Primary School	Local Authority
Blacklaw Primary School	Local Authority
Blackwood Primary School	Local Authority
Bothwell Primary School	Local Authority
Braehead Primary School	Local Authority
Braidwood Primary School	Local Authority
Burgh Primary School	Local Authority
Burnside Primary School	Local Authority
Cairns Primary School	Local Authority
Calderwood Primary School	Local Authority
Canberra Primary School	Local Authority
Carluke Primary School	Local Authority
Carmichael Primary School	Local Authority
Carnwath Primary School	Local Authority
Carstairs Junction Primary School	Local Authority
Carstairs Primary School	Local Authority
Castlefield Primary School	Local Authority
Cathkin Primary School	Local Authority
Chapelton Primary School	Local Authority
Chatelherault Primary School	Local Authority
Coalburn Primary School	Local Authority
Coulter Primary School	Local Authority
Craigbank Primary School	Local Authority
Crawford Primary School	Local Authority
Crawforddyke Primary School	Local Authority
Crosshouse Primary School	Local Authority
Dalserf Primary School	Local Authority
David Livingstone Memorial Primary School	Local Authority
Douglas Primary School	Local Authority
East Milton Primary School	Local Authority
Forth Primary School	Local Authority
Gilmourton Primary School	Local Authority
Glassford Primary School	Local Authority
Glengowan Primary School	Local Authority
Glenlee Primary School	Local Authority
Greenhills Primary School	Local Authority
Halfmerke Primary School	Local Authority
Hallside Primary School	Local Authority
Hareleeshill Primary School	Local Authority
Heathery Knowe Primary School	Local Authority
High Blantyre Primary School	Local Authority
High Mill Primary School	Local Authority
Hunter Primary School	Local Authority
Jackton Primary School	Local Authority
James Aiton Primary School	Local Authority
Kirkfieldbank Primary School	Local Authority
Kirklandpark Primary School	Local Authority
Kirkton Primary School	Local Authority
Kirktonholme Primary School	Local Authority
Lamington Primary School	Local Authority
Lanark Primary School	Local Authority
Law Primary School	Local Authority
Leadhills Primary School	Local Authority
Libberton Primary School	Local Authority
Loch Primary School	Local Authority
Long Calderwood Primary	Local Authority
Machanhill Primary School	Local Authority
Maxwellton Primary School	Local Authority
Milton Primary School	Local Authority
Mossneuk Primary School	Local Authority
Mount Cameron Primary School	Local Authority
Mount Cameron Primary School Gaelic Unit	Local Authority
Muiredge Primary School	Local Authority
Murray Primary School	Local Authority
Neilsland Primary School	Local Authority
Netherburn Primary School	Local Authority
New Lanark Primary School	Local Authority
Newfield Primary School	Local Authority
Newton Farm Primary School	Local Authority
Our Lady and St Anne's Primary School	Local Authority
Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School	Local Authority
Park View Primary School	Local Authority
Quarter Primary School	Local Authority
Rigside Primary School	Local Authority
Robert Owen Memorial Primary School	Local Authority
Robert Smillie Memorial Primary School	Local Authority
Sandford Primary School	Local Authority
South Park Primary School	Local Authority
Spittal Primary School	Local Authority
St Anthony's Primary School	Local Authority
St Athanasius' Primary School	Local Authority
St Blane's Primary School	Local Authority
St Bride's Primary School (Bothwell)	Local Authority
St Bride's Primary School (Cambuslang)	Local Authority
St Cadoc's Primary School	Local Authority
St Charles Primary School	Local Authority
St Columbkille's Primary School	Local Authority
St Cuthbert's Primary School	Local Authority
St Elizabeth's Primary School	Local Authority
St Hilary's Primary School	Local Authority
St John The Baptist Primary School	Local Authority
St John's Primary School (Blackwood)	Local Authority
St John's Primary School (Hamilton)	Local Authority
St Joseph's Primary School	Local Authority
St Kenneth's Primary School	Local Authority
St Leonard's Primary School	Local Authority
St Louise's Primary School	Local Authority
St Mark's Primary School (Hamilton)	Local Authority
St Mark's Primary School (Rutherglen)	Local Authority
St Mary's Primary School (Hamilton)	Local Authority
St Mary's Primary School (Lanark)	Local Authority
St Mary's Primary School (Larkhall)	Local Authority
St Ninian's Primary School	Local Authority
St Patrick's Primary School	Local Authority
St Paul's Primary School	Local Authority
St Peter's Primary School	Local Authority
St Vincent's Primary School	Local Authority
Stonehouse Primary School	Local Authority
Tinto Primary School	Local Authority
Townhill Primary School	Local Authority
Udston Primary School	Local Authority
Underbank Primary School	Local Authority
West Coats Primary School	Local Authority
Wester Overton Primary School	Local Authority
Wiston Primary School	Local Authority
Woodhead Primary School	Local Authority
Woodpark Primary School	Local Authority
Woodside Primary School	Local Authority

Secondary (17)

School	Type
Biggar High School	Local Authority
Calderglen High School	Local Authority
Calderside Academy	Local Authority
Carluke High School	Local Authority
Cathkin High School	Local Authority
Duncanrig Secondary School	Local Authority
Hamilton Grammar School	Local Authority
Holy Cross High School	Local Authority
Lanark Grammar School	Local Authority
Larkhall Academy	Local Authority
Lesmahagow High School	Local Authority
St Andrew's and St Bride's High School	Local Authority
St John Ogilvie High School	Local Authority
Stonelaw High School	Local Authority
Strathaven Academy	Local Authority
Trinity High School	Local Authority
Uddingston Grammar School	Local Authority

Special (8)

School	Type
Greenburn School	Local Authority
Hamilton School for the Deaf	Local Authority
Kear Campus	Local Authority
Rutherglen High School	Local Authority
Sanderson High School	Local Authority
Stanmore House School	Grant Aided
Victoria Park School	Local Authority
West Mains School	Local Authority

Independent (1)

School	Type
Hamilton College	Independent school

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