Aberdeen City

62 schools · 48 primary · 11 secondary · 9 open teaching jobs

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Schools

26,177

Pupils

1,849

Teachers (FTE)

Open 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 9 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).

£7,244

per primary pupil

▼ 5%vs Scotland (£7,606)

£8,954

per secondary pupil

▼ 4%vs Scotland (£9,338)

£10,229

per pre-school place

▼ 15%vs Scotland (£12,055)

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.

94.7%

Positive destinations

▼ 1 ptsvs Scotland (95.7%)

70.8%

5+ at National 5

▲ 2.2 ptsvs Scotland (68.6%)

44.3%

5+ Highers

▲ 3.5 ptsvs Scotland (40.8%)

71.2%

Primary literacy

▼ 3.3 ptsvs Scotland (74.5%)

78.3%

Primary numeracy

▼ 2 ptsvs Scotland (80.3%)

92.4%

Attendance rate

▲ 1.4 ptsvs Scotland (91%)

66.7%

Parents satisfied

▼ 2.3 ptsvs Scotland (69%)

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.