Education
There are two secondary schools in the town, Bearsden Academy and Boclair Academy which both have academic performance "well above average". These are fed by eight primary schools within the town (Boclair Academy's fourth feeder primary is located outside Bearsden in Torrance) and a small number of placing requests from other areas. The High School of Glasgow has a primary school section in the town - this is the result of a merger between the school and the former Drewsteignton Home School, founded in 1922.
| Primary School | Feeds Into | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Westerton Primary School | Boclair Academy | Westerton |
| Killermont Primary School | Boclair Academy | Killermont |
| Colquhoun Park Primary School | Boclair Academy | Westerton |
| Baljaffray Primary School | Bearsden Academy | Baljaffray |
| Bearsden Primary School | Bearsden Academy | Town Centre/cross |
| Castlehill Primary School | Bearsden Academy | Castlehill |
| Mosshead Primary School | Bearsden Academy | Mosshead |
| St Andrews Primary School | Bearsden Academy | Town Centre/cross |
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