Na h-Eileanan Siar

23 schools · 18 primary · 2 secondary

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Schools

2,906

Pupils

281

Teachers (FTE)

Open jobs

Na h-Eileanan Siar is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 23 state schools — 18 primary, 2 secondary, educating around 2,906 pupils with 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Na h-Eileanan Siar spent around £13,166 per primary pupil and £15,572 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 96.1% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 29.2% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Na h-Eileanan Siar are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.

Education spending in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Gross council expenditure per pupil/place, shown against the Scotland average (2024-25).

£13,166

per primary pupil

▲ 73%vs Scotland (£7,606)

£15,572

per secondary pupil

▲ 67%vs Scotland (£9,338)

£21,802

per pre-school place

▲ 81%vs Scotland (£12,055)

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 Na h-Eileanan Siar

How this council's schools compare to the Scotland average (2024-25). Higher is better.

96.1%

Positive destinations

▲ 0.4 ptsvs Scotland (95.7%)

59.1%

5+ at National 5

▼ 9.5 ptsvs Scotland (68.6%)

29.2%

5+ Highers

▼ 11.6 ptsvs Scotland (40.8%)

80.1%

Primary literacy

▲ 5.6 ptsvs Scotland (74.5%)

81%

Primary numeracy

▲ 0.7 ptsvs Scotland (80.3%)

91.9%

Attendance rate

▲ 0.9 ptsvs Scotland (91%)

71.7%

Parents satisfied

▲ 2.7 ptsvs Scotland (69%)

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.