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Fife

158 schools · 132 primary · 18 secondary · 12 open teaching jobs

158
Schools
47,997
Pupils
3,414
Teachers (FTE)
12
Open jobs

Fife is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 158 state schools — 132 primary, 18 secondary and 8 special, educating around 47,997 pupils with 3,414 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Fife spent around £7,381 per primary pupil and £8,970 per secondary pupil — below the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 96.6% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 35.8% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Fife are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 12 open teaching jobs across Fife. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.

Education spending in Fife

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

£7,381
per primary pupil
▼ 3%vs Scotland (£7,606)
£8,970
per secondary pupil
▼ 4%vs Scotland (£9,338)
£12,552
per pre-school place
▲ 4%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 Fife

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

96.6%
Positive destinations
▲ 0.9 ptsvs Scotland (95.7%)
61.9%
5+ at National 5
▼ 6.7 ptsvs Scotland (68.6%)
35.8%
5+ Highers
▼ 5 ptsvs Scotland (40.8%)
72%
Primary literacy
▼ 2.5 ptsvs Scotland (74.5%)
77.4%
Primary numeracy
▼ 2.9 ptsvs Scotland (80.3%)
90.2%
Attendance rate
▼ 0.8 ptsvs Scotland (91%)
70.3%
Parents satisfied
▲ 1.3 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.

Open teaching jobs across Fife

Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.

Showing 1–12 of 12

Teacher

KY4 9BH · Fife

Teacher - Home Economics - Beath High School, Cowdenbeath
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes in 5 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY1 3LR · Fife

Teacher - BGE (literacy and numeracy) - Kirkcaldy High School
Full time£36,159 – £54,453 a year
Closes in 4 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY11 3BQ · Fife

Teacher - French/Spanish - Dunfermline High School
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes in 2 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY4 9BH · Fife

Teacher - Craft, Design and Technology - Beath High School, Cowdenbeath
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes in 4 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY7 5JL · Fife

Teacher - German - Spanish/French - Auchmuty High School
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes in 6 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY7 5JL · Fife

Teacher - Religious Education- Auchmuty High School
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes 14 Jun 2026View & apply
Headteacher

KY11 4JZ · Fife

Depute Headteacher - Touch Primary School
Full time£74,154 a year
Closes in 6 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY5 8LZ · Fife

Teacher - Design, Engineering & Technology - Lochgelly High School
Full time£35,022 – £52,470 a year
Closes 14 Jun 2026View & apply
Headteacher

KY8 2JW · Fife

Joint Headteacher - Methilhill Primary and Paxton Nursery
Full time£85,047 a year
Closes in 2 daysView & apply
Head of Dept

KY1 3AL · Fife

Principal Teacher - Guidance - Viewforth High School
Full time£57,498 a year
Closes in 2 daysView & apply
Teacher

KY11 1PL · Fife

Teacher - Music- Inverkeithing High School (Caledonia High School in Aug 26)
Full time£35,022 – £52,740 a year
Closes 14 Jun 2026View & apply
Headteacher

KY11 8AB · Fife

Headteacher - Pitreavie Primary School
Full time£85,530 a year
Closes in 2 daysView & apply
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Schools in Fife

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