Falkirk

58 schools · 47 primary · 8 secondary · 1 open teaching job

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Schools

21,103

Pupils

1,638

Teachers (FTE)

Open jobs

Falkirk is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 58 state schools — 47 primary, 8 secondary and 3 special, educating around 21,103 pupils with 1,638 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Falkirk spent around £7,447 per primary pupil and £8,990 per secondary pupil — below the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 97.5% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 41.8% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Falkirk are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There is currently 1 open teaching job across Falkirk. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.

Education spending in Falkirk

Gross council expenditure per pupil/place, shown against the Scotland average (2024-25).

£7,447

per primary pupil

▼ 2%vs Scotland (£7,606)

£8,990

per secondary pupil

▼ 4%vs Scotland (£9,338)

£13,146

per pre-school place

▲ 9%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 Falkirk

How this council's schools compare to the Scotland average (2024-25). Higher is better.

97.5%

Positive destinations

▲ 1.8 ptsvs Scotland (95.7%)

71.1%

5+ at National 5

▲ 2.5 ptsvs Scotland (68.6%)

41.8%

5+ Highers

▲ 1 ptsvs Scotland (40.8%)

79.1%

Primary literacy

▲ 4.6 ptsvs Scotland (74.5%)

83.4%

Primary numeracy

▲ 3.1 ptsvs Scotland (80.3%)

91.6%

Attendance rate

▲ 0.6 ptsvs Scotland (91%)

73.3%

Parents satisfied

▲ 4.3 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.