Aberdeen City
62 schools · 48 primary · 11 secondary · 20 open teaching jobs
Aberdeen City is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 62 state schools — 48 primary, 11 secondary and 3 special, educating around 26,177 pupils with 1,849 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Aberdeen City spent around £7,244 per primary pupil and £8,954 per secondary pupil — below the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 94.7% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 44.3% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Aberdeen City are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 20 open teaching jobs across Aberdeen City. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in Aberdeen City
Gross council expenditure per pupil/place, shown against the Scotland average (2024-25).
Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. A higher figure is typical of rural and island councils, where smaller schools cost more per pupil to run — it does not by itself mean better-resourced classrooms.
School outcomes in Aberdeen City
How this council's schools compare to the Scotland average (2024-25). Higher is better.
Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Outcomes are council-wide averages and reflect each school's intake and catchment, not just its teaching.
Open teaching jobs across Aberdeen City
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
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Heathryburn School · Aberdeen
School Administrator - Heathryburn Primary SchoolSt. Machar Academy · Aberdeen
Pupil Support Assistant - St Machar AcademySt. Machar Academy · Aberdeen
School Support Assistant (Office Based) - St Machar AcademyOldmachar Academy · Aberdeen
Teacher of Geography - Oldmachar AcademyOldmachar Academy · Aberdeen
Teacher of History - Oldmachar AcademyLochside Academy · Aberdeen
Teacher of Biology/Chemistry - Lochside Academy (Fixed Term)Cults School · Aberdeen
Pupil Support Assistant - Cults SchoolCulter School · Aberdeen
Pupil Support Assistant - Culter SchoolDyce School · Aberdeen
Modern Apprentice - Early Learning and Childcare - Dyce SchoolSt. Machar Academy · Aberdeen
Teacher of Art - St Machar AcademySt. Machar Academy · Aberdeen
Whole School Technician - St Machar AcademyBraehead School · Aberdeen
Pupil Support Assistant - Braehead School / Scotstown SchoolQuarryhill School · Aberdeen
Pupil Support Assistant - Quarryhill SchoolOldmachar Academy · Aberdeen
Teacher of Music - Oldmachar AcademyBramble Brae School · Aberdeen
Teacher (ASN) - Bramble Brae School (Permanent)Cults School · Aberdeen
Early Learning & Childcare Support Worker - Cults SchoolStoneywood School · Aberdeen
Early Years Practitioner (Internal) - Stoneywood SchoolGilcomstoun School · Aberdeen
Support for Learning Teacher - Gilcomstoun SchoolSchools in Aberdeen City
St Machar Academy
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City· AB24 3YZ
Oldmachar Academy
Bridge Of Don, Aberdeen City· AB22 8UR
Cults School
Cults, Aberdeen City· AB15 9RG
Quarryhill School
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City· AB16 5QT
Braehead School
Bridge Of Don, Aberdeen City· AB22 8RR
Bramble Brae School
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City· AB16 7BL
Culter School
Peterculter, Aberdeen City· AB14 0RX
Dyce School
Dyce, Aberdeen City· AB21 7BD
Gilcomstoun School
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City· AB10 1PG