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List of Gaelic medium schools in Scotland

This is a list of schools and institutions providing Scottish Gaelic–medium education (GME) by area. For convenience the areas listed are not necessarily council or education authority areas unless otherwise noted. There are at least 46 nurseries, 62 primary schools and 29 secondary schools providing GME education in Scotland.

Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, or Glasgow Gaelic School, is the largest provider of Gaelic-medium education in Scotland in terms of pupils

Aberdeen City

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Primary schools

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  • Gilcomstoun Primary School – Provides nursery and primary school GME.[1]

Secondary schools

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  • Hazlehead Academy[1] – only provides education in the subject of Gaelic, not Gaelic-medium education in other subjects

Angus

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Argyll and Bute

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Primary schools

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  • Bowmore Primary School, Islay
  • Tiree Primary School, Tiree
  • Salen Primary School, Mull
  • Rockfield Primary School, Oban
  • Strath of Appin Primary School, by Oban
  • Sandbank Primary School, Dunoon[3]
  • Bunessan Primary - Isle of Mull

Secondary schools

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Ayrshire

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Primary schools

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  • Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh, Kilmarnock – provides early learning and childcare, primary and secondary education for pupils aged 2–18 across East Ayrshire.[5]
  • Bun-Sgoil Pàirc Whitehirst, Kilwinning – provides GME primary education for pupils aged 5–11 across North Ayrshire. The school opened in August 2020.[6]

Secondary schools

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Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock – provides early learning and childcare, primary and secondary education for pupils aged 2–18 across East Ayrshire.[5]

Clackmannanshire

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No Gaelic-medium education exists in Clackmannanshire at present.[7]

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)

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Gaelic-medium education is available in most, if not all schools in the Western Isles.[8] There are currently 20 pre-schools, 18 primary schools and 4 secondary schools offering Gaelic-medium education.[9]

East Dunbartonshire

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  • Meadowburn Primary School[10]

Bishopbriggs Academy – only provides education in the subject of Gaelic, not Gaelic-medium education in other subjects

East Renfrewshire

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Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Thornliebank - Offers GME at Primary Level as of August 2023 [11]

Edinburgh and Lothians

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Pupils from Midlothian, East Lothian, and West Lothian are transported by the council to the schools in Edinburgh.

Falkirk

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No Gaelic-medium education exists in Falkirk at present.[7] Falkirk children attend the GME schools in North Lanarkshire and Stirling in transport provided by Falkirk Council.[14]

Glasgow City

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Highland

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In the Highland council area there are 21 nurseries, 21 primary schools and 13 secondary schools educating 1294 pupils in Gaelic.[17]

School areas with primaries providing GME

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  • Acharacle, Lochaber
  • Bonar Bridge, Sutherland
  • Broadford, Isle of Skye
  • Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
  • Craighill, Tain
  • Dingwall, Ross-shire
  • Dunvegan, Isle of Skye
  • Fort William, Lochaber
  • Gairloch, Wester Ross
  • Glenurquhart
  • Kilmuir, Isle of Skye
  • Lochcarron
  • Mallaig, Lochaber
  • Millbank, Nairn
  • Newtonmore
  • Plockton
  • Portree, Isle of Skye
  • Sleat, Isle of Skye
  • Staffin, Isle of Skye
  • Mount Pleasant, Thurso, Caithness
  • Tongue, Sutherland
  • Ullapool

Secondary schools

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Inverclyde

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  • Whinhill Primary School (Bun-sgoil Chnoc a' Chonaisg),[18][19] Greenock. (Includes Gaelic pre-school provision)

North Lanarkshire

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Perth & Kinross

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  • Goodlyburn Primary School, Perth. Provides Primary GME.
  • Perth Academy, Perth.
  • Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy. Provides Primary GME.

Renfrewshire

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West Primary School, Paisley.[7]

Scottish Borders

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No Gaelic-medium education exists in the Scottish Borders at present.[7]

South Lanarkshire

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  • Mount Cameron Primary School (with nursery)
  • Calderglen High School

Stirling

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  • Riverside Primary School,[22] Stirling, provides Primary GME.
  • Wallace High School, Stirling, provides Secondary GME.

West Lothian

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No Gaelic-medium education exists in West Lothian at present.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Gaelic Education on Aberdeen Council Website
  2. ↑ Gaelic Medium Education leaflet Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine from Angus Council
  3. ↑ Primary School Registration information on Argyll and Bute Council website.
  4. ↑ Tiree High School on Argyll and Bute council.
  5. 1 2 East Ayrshire Council
  6. ↑ Bun-Sgoil Pàirc Whitehirst
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Full report on the Review of Gaelic Medium Early Education and Childcare – Scottish Government
  8. ↑ Delivery of GM Education Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  9. ↑ "Establishments where GME is offered in CNES". www.gaelicmediumeducation.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Gaelic Information Leaflet – East Dunbartonshire Council
  11. ↑ "Gaelic Medium Primary Education". East Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce
  13. ↑ http://www.jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk James Gillespie's High School
  14. ↑ Falkirk Council Gaelic Language Plan 2013–2018,
  15. ↑ Glasgow Gaelic School (in Scottish Gaelic)
  16. ↑ Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile Ghobhainn
  17. ↑ Gaelic Medium Education Archived 2011-08-20 at the Wayback Machine on Highland Council
  18. ↑ "Gaelic Medium". Whinhill Primary School. Whinhill Primary School. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  19. ↑ HMIE Inspection of Highlanders Academy Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ Gaelic Medium Education – North Lanarkshire Council
  21. ↑ Gaelic school enrolment on the up www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk, 16 July 2013
  22. ↑ Gaelic Unit – Riverside Primary School
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