Glasgow City

Glasgow City is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 192 state schools — 141 primary, 29 secondary and 21 special, educating around 71,214 pupils with 5,494 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Glasgow City spent around £7,439 per primary pupil and £9,750 per secondary pupil — below the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 94.9% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 35.6% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Glasgow City are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 12 open teaching jobs across Glasgow City. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.