Midlothian
39 schools · 31 primary · 6 secondary · 19 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 19 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 1–19 of 19
Easthouses Primary School · Midlothian
Learning Assistant ASN - Easthouses Primary SchoolWoodburn Primary School 5 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Learning Assistant ASN x2 - Woodburn Primary School (Permanent to Authority)Penicuik High School 39a Carlops Road · Penicuik
Teacher of Support and Inclusion - Penicuik High SchoolMauricewood Primary School 11 Muirhead Place · Penicuik
Learning Assistant ASN x2 - Mauricewood Primary SchoolBeeslack Community High School Edinburgh Road · Penicuik
Learning Assistant ASN Social and Complex Needs - Beeslack Annex (Permanent to Authority)Beeslack Community High School Edinburgh Road · Penicuik
Youth Worker - Beeslack Annex (Permanent to Authority)Beeslack Community High School Edinburgh Road · Penicuik
Teacher of Music - Beeslack Community High School - September 2026 StartKings Park Primary School 20 Croft Street · Dalkeith
Learning Assistant ASN - King’s Park Primary SchoolSt Davids RC High School 1 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Teacher of English - St David's RC High SchoolSt Davids RC High School 1 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Teacher of Chemistry (Maternity Cover) - St David’s RC High SchoolSt Marys RC Primary School · Bonnyrigg
Early Years Practitioner - St Mary's Early Learning CentreNewbattle High School · Dalkeith
Teacher of Digital Education - Newbattle High SchoolSt Davids RC High School 1 Cousland Road · Dalkeith
Depute Head Teacher - St David's RC High SchoolNewbattle High School · Dalkeith
Teacher of STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Maths) - Newbattle High SchoolNewbattle High School · Dalkeith
Teacher of Home Economics - Newbattle High SchoolNewbattle High School · Dalkeith
Teacher of Physics - Newbattle High SchoolThe Lasswade Centre (Education) The Lasswade Centre Eskdale Drive · Bonnyrigg
Teacher of Business - Lasswade High SchoolThe Lasswade Centre (Education) The Lasswade Centre Eskdale Drive · Bonnyrigg
Teacher of Chemistry - Lasswade High SchoolThe Lasswade Centre (Education) The Lasswade Centre Eskdale Drive · Bonnyrigg
Learning Assistant ASN - Lasswade High SchoolSchools in Midlothian
Newbattle High School
Easthouses, Midlothian· EH22 4SX
Saltersgate School
Dalkeith, Midlothian· EH22 2PS
Beeslack Community High School
Penicuik, Midlothian· EH26 0QF
Lasswade High School Centre
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian· EH19 2LA
Easthouses Primary School
Midlothian, Midlothian· EH22 4EW
King's Park Primary School
Dalkeith, Midlothian· EH22 3BA
Mauricewood Primary School
Penicuik, Midlothian· EH26 0LE
Penicuik High School
Penicuik, Midlothian· EH26 9EP
St Mary's Primary School
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian· EH19 3HL