Highland
195 schools · 163 primary · 29 secondary · 14 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 14 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 1–14 of 14
Miller Family Centre · Thurso
Senior Early Years Practitioner (30 hpw), Thurso ASGNewton Park Primary School · Wick
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30hpw), (Fixed Term Until 01 July 2027), Newton Park Primary School, WickMiller Academy Primary · Caithness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (22hpw) (Fixed Term Until 1 July 2027), Miller Academy Primary School, ThursoMiller Academy Primary · Caithness
Early Years Practitioner (12hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027) Miller Academy Primary School, ThursoCastletown Primary School · Caithness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30hpw) (2 posts), (Fixed Term Until 01 July 2027), Castletown Primary School, ThursoPennyland Primary School · Caithness
Early Years Practitioner (30hpw), (2 posts) Pennyland Primary School, ThursoMount Pleasant Primary School · Caithness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (30HPW), Mount Pleasant Primary School, ThursoLybster Primary School · Caithness
Support Worker (Early Learning & Childcare) (22hpw) (Fixed Term until 01 July 2027), Lybster Primary SchoolLochaber High School · Lochaber
Principal Teacher (Secondary), Maternity Cover from 29/09/2026 until 29/06/2027, Lochaber High School, HGH21488Lochaber High School · Lochaber
Teacher (Secondary) (Fixed term until 1 July 2027), English, Lochaber High SchoolLochaber High School · Lochaber
Principal Teacher (Secondary) ASN, Fixed Term from 17/08/2026 to 01/07/2027, Lochaber High School, HGH21492Lochaber High School · Lochaber
Teacher (ASN), Lochaber High School, Fort William, HGH21487Ardnamurchan High School · Lochaber
Teacher (ASN), 17.5 hours per week, Fixed Term from 17/08/2026 to 17/08/2027, Ardnamurchan High School, HGH21489Gledfield Primary School · Ardgay
Early Years Practitioner (2 Posts) (30 hpw), Gledfield Primary School, ArdgaySchools in Highland
Lochaber High School
Fort William, Highland· PH33 7ND
Miller Academy Primary School
Thurso, Highland· KW14 7DH
Ardnamurchan High School
Strontian, Highland· PH36 4JA
Castletown Primary School
Thurso, Highland· KW14 8UA
Gledfield Primary School
Highland, Highland· IV24 3BN
Lybster Primary School
Wick, Highland· KW3 6BJ
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Thurso, Highland· KW14 8HL
Newton Park Primary
Highland, Highland· KW1 5ND
Pennyland Primary School
Thurso, Highland· KW14 7NY