Midlothian
39 schools · 31 primary · 6 secondary · 15 open teaching jobs
Midlothian is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 39 state schools — 31 primary, 6 secondary and 2 special, educating around 14,433 pupils with 1,027 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Midlothian spent around £8,096 per primary pupil and £8,829 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 95.4% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 41.7% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Midlothian are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 15 open teaching jobs across Midlothian. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in Midlothian
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 Midlothian
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 Midlothian
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–15 of 15
Loanhead Primary School 34 Edgefield Road · Loanhead
Youth Worker - Loanhead Primary SchoolWoodburn Primary School 5 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Learning Assistant ASN - Woodburn Primary School (Permanent to Authority)Dalkeith High School 2 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Home School Practitioner - Dalkeith High SchoolLasswade Primary School 7a Pendreich Drive · Bonnyrigg
Learning Assistant ASN (Early Years) - Lasswade Primary SchoolLoanhead Primary School 34 Edgefield Road · Loanhead
Teacher - Loanhead Primary SchoolGorebridge Primary School 2C Barleyknowe Lane · Gorebridge
Early Years Practitioner - Gorebridge Primary SchoolGorebridge Primary School 2C Barleyknowe Lane · Gorebridge
Learning Assistant ASN - Gorebridge Primary SchoolEasthouses Primary School · Midlothian
Learning Assistant ASN - Easthouses Primary SchoolMauricewood Primary School 11 Muirhead Place · Penicuik
Depute Head Teacher - Mauricewood Primary SchoolThe Lasswade Centre (Education) The Lasswade Centre Eskdale Drive · Bonnyrigg
Teacher of Biology x2 - Lasswade High SchoolDanderhall Primary School 59 Edmonstone Road · Danderhall
Early Years Practitioner - Danderhall Primary SchoolBonnyrigg Primary School 1 Cockpen Road · Bonnyrigg
Learning Assistant ASN x3 - Bonnyrigg Primary SchoolMauricewood Primary School 11 Muirhead Place · Penicuik
Early Years Practitioner - Mauricewood Primary SchoolWoodburn Primary School 5 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Class Teacher - Complex Needs Class - Woodburn Primary SchoolWoodburn Primary School 5 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Class Teacher - Woodburn Primary SchoolSchools in Midlothian
Saltersgate School
Dalkeith, Midlothian· EH22 2PS
Gorebridge Primary School
Gorebridge, Midlothian· EH23 4XA
Loanhead Primary School
Loanhead, Midlothian· EH20 9DY
Mauricewood Primary School
Penicuik, Midlothian· EH26 0LE
Bonnyrigg Primary School
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian· EH19 3HR
Danderhall Primary School
Danderhall, Midlothian· EH22 1QL
Easthouses Primary School
Midlothian, Midlothian· EH22 4EW
Lasswade High School Centre
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian· EH19 2LA
Lasswade Primary School
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian· EH19 2DU