East Ayrshire
54 schools · 40 primary · 7 secondary · 13 open teaching jobs
East Ayrshire is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 54 state schools — 40 primary, 7 secondary and 7 special, educating around 15,772 pupils with 1,149 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, East Ayrshire spent around £7,634 per primary pupil and £9,071 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 93.3% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 30% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in East Ayrshire are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 13 open teaching jobs across East Ayrshire. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in East Ayrshire
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 East Ayrshire
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 East Ayrshire
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–13 of 13
Kilmarnock Academy · Kilmarnock
Classroom Assistant, Kilmarnock AcademyPark School · Kilmarnock
Classroom Assistant, Park SchoolJames Hamilton Early Childcare Centre · Kilmarnock
Early Learning & Childcare Practitioner, James Hamilton ECCMauchline Primary School · Mauchline
Teacher, Mauchline Primary SchoolCrosshouse Primary School · Crosshouse
Classroom Assistant (PEF), Crosshouse Primary SchoolStewarton Academy · Stewarton
Classroom Assistant, Stewarton AcademyWillowbank School · Kilmarnock
Classroom Assistant, Willowbank SchoolWillowbank School · Kilmarnock
Classroom Assistant, Willowbank SchoolAuchinleck Primary School · Auchinleck
Classroom Assistant - PEF, Auchinleck Primary SchoolStewarton Academy · Stewarton
Teacher of Home Economics, Stewarton AcademyCrosshouse Communication Centre · Crosshouse
Classroom Assistant (PEF), Crosshouse Communication CentreLainshaw Primary School · Stewarton
Teacher, Lainshaw Primary School, StewartonSchools in East Ayrshire
Crosshouse Primary School
Crosshouse, East Ayrshire· KA2 0JJ
Stewarton Academy
Stewarton, East Ayrshire· KA3 5QF
Willowbank School
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire· KA3 7BB
Auchinleck Primary School
Auchinleck, East Ayrshire· KA18 2BU
Kilmarnock Academy
Sutherland Drive, East Ayrshire· KA3 7DF
Lainshaw Primary School
Stewarton, East Ayrshire· KA3 3DL
Mauchline Primary School
Mauchline, East Ayrshire· KA5 6AN
Park School
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire· KA1 2EW
Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh
Sutherland Drive, East Ayrshire· KA3 7DF