Renfrewshire
63 schools · 50 primary · 11 secondary
Renfrewshire is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 63 state schools — 50 primary, 11 secondary and 2 special, educating around 24,179 pupils with 1,727 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Renfrewshire spent around £7,299 per primary pupil and £8,357 per secondary pupil — below the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 97.9% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 43.5% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire
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 Renfrewshire
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.
Schools in Renfrewshire
Arkleston Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA4 0EL
Auchenlodment Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA5 9QQ
Bargarran Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA8 6BX
Barsail Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA8 7HL
Bishopton Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA7 5BE
Brediland Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA2 9DJ
Bridge Of Weir Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA11 3QB
Bushes Primary School
Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire· PA2 8DW
Castlehead High School
off Canal Street, Renfrewshire· PA1 2HL