Highland
195 schools · 163 primary · 29 secondary · 37 open teaching jobs
Highland is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 195 state schools — 163 primary, 29 secondary and 3 special, educating around 29,338 pupils with 2,253 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Highland spent around £7,947 per primary pupil and £9,761 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 93.5% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 31.4% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Highland are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 37 open teaching jobs across Highland. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in Highland
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 Highland
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 Highland
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–20 of 37
Dingwall Academy · Dingwall
School Technician (21 hpw), Dingwall AcademyBadenoch & Strathspey Area · Badenoch & Strathspey
Gaelic Language Assistant Tutor - Relief, Various Locations (HGH03156)Inverlochy Primary School · Lochaber
Out of School Care Auxiliary (20 hpw) (Fixed Term until 1 July 2027), Inverlochy Primary School, Fort WilliamMillburn Academy · Inverness
School Technician (14 hpw), Millburn Academy, InvernessMerkinch Primary School · Inverness
Senior Early Years Practitioner (35hpw), Merkinch Primary School, InvernessThurso High School · Caithness
Teacher (ASN), Thurso High School, ThursoUllapool High School · Ullapool
Principal Teacher (Secondary), (21 hpw), Music & Art, Ullapool High SchoolNess Castle Primary School · Inverness
Senior Early Years Practitioner (35hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Ness Castle Primary School, InvernessSt Clements School · Dingwall
Pupil Support Assistant 2 (12.4hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), St Clement's School, DingwallSt Clements School · Dingwall
Pupil Support Assistant 2 (30hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), St Clement's School, DingwallCentral Primary School · Inverness
Pupil Support Assistant 1 (14.5hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Central Primary School, InvernessHolm Primary School · Inverness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (25hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Holm Primary School, InvernessKyle Primary School · Kyle Of Lochalsh
Pupil Support Assistant 1 (15.5hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Kyle Primary SchoolMulbuie Primary School · Muir of Ord
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Mulbuie Primary School, Muir of OrdDingwall Academy · Dingwall
Pupil Support Assistant 1 (15hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Dingwall AcademyHilton Primary School (Inverness) · Inverness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30hpw), Hilton Primary School, InvernessMount Pleasant Primary School · Caithness
Early Years Practitioner (12 hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Mount Pleasant Primary School, ThursoPlockton Primary School · Plockton
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (Gaelic) (11hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Plockton Primary SchoolDrakies Primary School · Inverness
Early Years Practitioner (16hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Drakies Primary School, InvernessDrakies Primary School · Inverness
Early Years Practitioner (20 hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Drakies Primary School, InvernessSchools in Highland
Ardgour Primary School
By Fort William, Highland· PH33 7AB
Aviemore Primary School
Aviemore, Highland· PH22 1SF
Dingwall Academy
Highland, Highland· IV15 9LT
Drakies Primary School
Inverness, Highland· IV2 3SG
Inverlochy Primary School
Fort William, Highland· PH33 6LS
Millburn Academy
Inverness, Highland· IV2 3QR
St Clement's School
Dingwall, Highland· IV15 9JZ
Achiltibuie Primary School
Ullapool, Highland· IV26 2YG
Aldourie Primary School
By Inverness, Highland· IV2 6DP