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.Gaelic Education on Aberdeen Council Website

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

Angus

Whitehills Primary School, ForfarGaelic Medium Education leaflet from Angus Council

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, DunoonPrimary School Registration information on Argyll and Bute Council website. Bunessan Primary - Isle of Mull

Secondary schools

Tiree Secondary SchoolTiree High School on Argyll and Bute council. 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. East Ayrshire Council Bun-Sgoil Pàirc Whitehirst, Kilwinning – provides GME primary education for pupils aged 5–11 across North Ayrshire. The school opened in August 2020. Bun-Sgoil Pàirc Whitehirst

Secondary schools

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

Clackmannanshire

No Gaelic-medium education exists in Clackmannanshire at present.Full report on the Review of Gaelic Medium Early Education and Childcare – Scottish Government

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)

Gaelic-medium education is available in most, if not all schools in the Western Isles.Delivery of GM Education – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar There are currently 20 pre-schools, 18 primary schools and 4 secondary schools offering Gaelic-medium education.

East Dunbartonshire

Meadowburn Primary SchoolGaelic Information Leaflet – East Dunbartonshire Council

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

East Renfrewshire

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

Edinburgh and Lothians

Bun-sgoil Taobh na PàirceBun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce James Gillespie's High Schoolhttp://www.jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk James Gillespie's High School

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.Falkirk Council Gaelic Language Plan 2013–2018,

Glasgow City

Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu – provides primary and secondary education.Glasgow Gaelic School Bunsgoil Ghàidhlig Ghleann Dail Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile Ghobhainn – provides GME primary education.Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Baile Ghobhainn Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig a’ Challtainn – provides GME primary education in North East Glasgow.Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig a’ Challtainn

Highland

In the Highland council area there are 21 nurseries, 21 primary schools and 13 secondary schools educating 1294 pupils in Gaelic.Gaelic Medium Education on Highland Council

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),HMIE Inspection of Highlanders Academy Greenock. (Includes Gaelic pre-school provision)

North Lanarkshire

Condorrat Primary School (Bunsgoil Chondobhrait), CumbernauldGaelic Medium Education – North Lanarkshire Council provides Primary GME. The unit had roll of 166 in 2012/13Gaelic school enrolment on the up www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk, 16 July 2013 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, – Riverside Primary School 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.

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