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List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, E–H)

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The following is a partial list of currently operating state schools in the unitary council areas of East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Falkirk, Fife and Highland in Scotland, United Kingdom. You may also find Category:Schools in Scotland of use to find a particular school. See also the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom.

By unitary council area.

Note that the allocations to address and council area may not be accurate in every case and you can help if you have access to local directories.

East Ayrshire

Nursery schools

Cairns Early Childhood Centre, Kilmarnock

Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre, Kilmarnock

Hillbank Early Childhood Centre, Kilmarnock

Riccarton Early Childhood Centre, Kilmarnock

Primary schools

Annanhill Primary School, Kilmarnock

Auchinleck Primary School, Auchinleck

Bellsbank Primary School, Bellsbank

Catrine Primary School, Catrine

Crosshouse Primary School, Crosshouse

Dalmellington Primary School, Dalmellington

Dalrymple Primary School, Dalrymple

Darvel Primary School, Darvel

Drongan Primary School, Drongan

Dunlop Primary School, Dunlop

Fenwick Primary School, Fenwick

Galston Primary School, Galston

Gargieston Primary School, Kilmarnock

Hillhead Primary School, Kilmarnock

Hurlford Primary School, Hurlford

James Hamilton Primary School, Kilmarnock

Kilmaurs Primary School, Kilmaurs

Lainshaw Primary School, Stewarton

Littlemill Primary School, Rankinston

Loanhead Primary School, Kilmarnock

Lochnorris Primary School, Cumnock

Logan Primary School, Logan

Mauchline Primary School, Mauchline

Mount Carmel Primary School, Kilmarnock

Muirkirk Primary School, Muirkirk

Nether Robertland Primary School, Stewarton

Netherthird Primary School, Cumnock

New Cumnock Primary School, New Cumnock

Newmilns Primary School, Newmilns

Ochiltree Primary School, Ochiltree

Onthank Primary School, Kilmarnock

Patna Primary School, Patna

Shortlees Primary School, Kilmarnock

Sorn Primary School, Sorn

St. Andrew's Primary School, Kilmarnock

St. Patrick's Primary School, Auchinleck

St. Sophia's Primary School, Galston

St. Xavier's Primary School, Patna

Whatriggs Primary School, Kilmarnock

Secondary schools

Doon Academy, Dalmellington

Grange Academy, Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock

Loudoun Academy, Galston

Robert Burns Academy, Cumnock

Saint Joseph's Academy, Kilmarnock

Stewarton Academy, Stewarton

Special schools

Hillside School, Cumnock

Park School, Kilmarnock

Willowbank School, Kilmarnock

East Dunbartonshire

Nursery Schools

Auchinairn Early Learning & Childcare Centre, Auchinairn

Primary schools

Baldernock Primary School, Torrance

Baljaffray Primary School, Bearsden

Balmuildy Primary School, Bishopbriggs

Bearsden Primary School, Bearsden

Castlehill Primary School, Bearsden

Clober Primary School, Milngavie

Colquhoun Park Primary School, Bearsden

Craigdhu Primary School, Milngavie

Craighead Primary School, Milton of Campsie

Gartconner Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Harestanes Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Hillhead Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Holy Family Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Holy Trinity Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Killermont Primary School, Bearsden

Lairdsland Primary School, Kirkintilloch

Lennoxtown Primary School, Lennoxtown

Lenzie Meadow Primary School, Lenzie

Meadowburn Primary School, Bishopbriggs

Millersneuk Primary School, Lenzie

Milngavie Primary School, Milngavie

Mosshead Primary School, Bearsden

Oxgang Primary School, Kirkintilloch

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