List of Gaelic medium schools in Scotland explained

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.

Aberdeen City

Primary schools

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

Secondary schools

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

Angus

• Whitehills Primary School, Forfar^[2]

Argyll and Bute

Primary schools

• 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

• Tiree Secondary School^[4]
• Tobermory High School, Mull
• Oban High School, Oban

Ayrshire

Primary schools

• 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

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

Clackmannanshire

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

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)

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

• Meadowburn Primary School^[10]

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

East Renfrewshire

No Gaelic-medium education exists in East Renfrewshire at present.

Edinburgh and Lothians

• Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce^[11]
• James Gillespie's High School^[12]

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

Falkirk

No Gaelic-medium education exists in Falkirk at present. Falkirk children attend the GME schools in North Lanarkshire and Stirling in transport provided by Falkirk Council.^[13]

Glasgow City

• Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu – provides primary and secondary education.^[14]
• Bunsgoil Ghàidhlig Ghleann Dail
• Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile Ghobhainn – provides GME primary education.^[15]

Highland

In the Highland council area there are 21 nurseries, 21 primary schools and 13 secondary schools educating 1294 pupils in Gaelic.^[16]

School areas with primaries providing GME

• 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

• Alness Academy
• Ardnamurchan High
• Charleston Academy
• Culloden Academy
• Dingwall Academy
• Farr High
• Gairloch High School
• Glenurquhart High School
• Inverness Royal Academy
• Lochaber High School
• Mallaig High School
• Millburn Academy
• Nairn Academy
• Plockton High School
• Portree High School
• Thurso High School
• Ullapool High
• Tain Royal Academy

Inverclyde

• Whinhill Primary School (Bun-sgoil Chnoc a' Chonaisg),^{[17] [18]} Greenock. (Includes Gaelic pre-school provision)

North Lanarkshire

• Condorrat Primary School (Bunsgoil Chondobhrait), Cumbernauld^[19] provides Primary GME. The unit had roll of 166 in 2012/13^[20]
• Greenfaulds High School, Cumbernauld provides Secondary GME.

Perth & Kinross

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

Renfrewshire

West Primary School, Paisley.

Scottish Borders

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

South Lanarkshire

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

Stirling

• Riverside Primary School,^[21] Stirling, provides Primary GME.
• Wallace High School, Stirling, provides Secondary GME.

West Lothian

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

See also

• Scottish Gaelic–medium education
• Gaelscoil for Irish Gaelic–medium education in Ireland.

Notes and References

1. http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/education_learning/schools/gaelic_development/scc_gaelic_education.asp Gaelic Education
2. http://www.angus.gov.uk/atoz/pdfs/gaelicleaflet.pdf Gaelic Medium Education leaflet
3. http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/education-and-learning/primary-school-registration-2011 Primary School Registration
4. http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/tiree-high-school Tiree High School
5. https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools-LanguageAndCulturalSupport/GaelicMediumEducation.aspx
6. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/na/whitehirstparkprimary/gaelic-medium-education/
7. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/06/22090128/9 Full report on the Review of Gaelic Medium Early Education and Childcare
8. http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/committees/education/agendas/february2009/cdr03125%20%20delivery%20of%20gm%20education.pdf Delivery of GM Education
9. Web site: Establishments where GME is offered in CNES. 2021-04-25. www.gaelicmediumeducation.com.
10. http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/Education%20Qlty%20Improve/ED-QI%20Gaelic%20information%20Leaflet%20(updated).pdf Gaelic Information Leaflet
11. http://bunsgoiltaobhnapairce.wordpress.com Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce
12. http://www.jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk James Gillespie's High School
13. http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/schools-education/policies-strategies/gaelic-language-plan.aspx Falkirk Council Gaelic Language Plan 2013–2018
14. http://www.glasgowgaelic.glasgow.sch.uk/ Glasgow Gaelic School
15. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/public/govangaelicprimaryschool/uploads/sites/11282/2020/10/26112934/P1-Enrolment-Info-2021.pdf Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile Ghobhainn
16. http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/gaelicmediumeducation/ Gaelic Medium Education
17. Web site: Gaelic Medium. Whinhill Primary School. Whinhill Primary School. 13 February 2018.
18. http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/inspection/8640629HighlandersAcPS.pdf HMIE Inspection of Highlanders Academy
19. http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=5561 Gaelic Medium Education
20. http://www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk/news/local-headlines/gaelic-school-enrolment-on-the-up-1-3002841 Gaelic school enrolment on the up
21. http://cnp-cs.co.uk/Gaelic.aspx Gaelic Unit