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Kirkwall Independent Schools - Prep & Secondary - for Kirkwall

Independent Schools for Kirkwall - private preparatory and senior schools. Prep schools age 8 yrs to 11yrs or 13 yrs. Senior schools age 11yrs or 13 yrs to 18yrs. Some independent schools have a pre-prep department (age 3 to 8yrs) as well as prep and senior schools. Independent schools can be co-educational or single sex.

Best Kirkwall Secondary Schools -

Kirkwall Grammar School

Kirkwall Grammar School, The Meadows, Kirkwall KW15 1QN, UK – 01856 872102

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My sister goes here and it's #TotesAmazeballs ❤️

Papdale Primary School

1 Willow Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1PH, UK – 01856 872650

Zwe told you naght tu keep your geldfish in ze toilet

Scottish Agricultural College

Grainshore Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1FL, UK

Independent Schools

Kirkwall Grammar School

Kirkwall Grammar School, The Meadows, Kirkwall KW15 1QN, UK – 01856 872102

@ErrorEfect somehow they teached me..... Explain that. A excellent school

My sister goes here and it's #TotesAmazeballs ❤️

Papdale Primary School

1 Willow Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1PH, UK – 01856 872650

Zwe told you naght tu keep your geldfish in ze toilet

Glaitness School

Pickaquoy Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1RP, UK – 01856 873648

Local Authority Schools - Primary & Secondary Schools

Local Authority primary and secondary schools for KW15 1LF . LEA primary schools age 4yrs (the year in which a child is 5) to 11yrs. Secondary schools age 11yrs to 16yrs or 18 yrs. Each school has a local catchment area.

Primary Schools

Orkney Islands Council

School Pl, Kirkwall KW15 1NY, UK – 01856 873535

The Orkney Islands Council is the local authority for Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes of the mid-1990s. It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council is allowed to collect Council Tax. The council is also the harbour authority for Orkney and its Marine Services division manages the operation of the islands' 29 piers and harbours.

Everyone at the council offices are so helpful

The Glaitness Centre

33 Queen Sonja Kloss, Kirkwall KW15 1FJ, UK – 01856 871960

Papdale Primary School

1 Willow Rd, Kirkwall KW15 1PH, UK – 01856 872650

Zwe told you naght tu keep your geldfish in ze toilet