Scottish Borders
65 schools · 55 primary · 8 secondary · 11 open teaching jobs
Scottish Borders is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 65 state schools — 55 primary, 8 secondary and 1 special, educating around 13,257 pupils with 967 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Scottish Borders spent around £7,778 per primary pupil and £9,859 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 97% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 39.5% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Scottish Borders are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 11 open teaching jobs across Scottish Borders. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in Scottish Borders
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 Scottish Borders
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 Scottish Borders
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–11 of 11
Ayton Primary School · Ayton
Pupil Support Assistant - Ayton Primary SchoolNewcastleton Primary School · Newcastleton
Headteacher - Newcastleton Primary SchoolPeebles High School · Peebles
Pupil Support Assistant - Peebles High School - Two Positions AvailableKnowepark Primary School · Selkirk
Pupil Support Assistant - Knowepark Primary SchoolBroomlands Primary School · Kelso
Pupil Support Assistant - Broomlands Primary SchoolEyemouth High School · Eyemouth
Pupil Support Assistant - Eyemouth High SchoolMelrose Primary School · Melrose
Early Years Practitioner -Melrose Primary SchoolSt Boswells Primary School · St Boswells
Pupil Support Assistant - St Boswells Primary SchoolSt Boswells Primary School · St Boswells
Classroom Assistant - St Boswells Primary SchoolJedburgh Grammar Campus · Jedburgh
Playground Supervisor - Jedburgh Grammar CampusSchools in Scottish Borders
St Boswells Primary School
St Boswells, Scottish Borders· TD6 0AH
Ayton Primary School
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders· TD14 5QZ
Broomlands Primary School
Kelso, Scottish Borders· TD5 7SW
Eyemouth High School
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders· TD14 5LZ
Jedburgh Grammar School
PRIORS ROAD, Scottish Borders· TD8 6HH
Knowepark Primary School
Selkirk, Scottish Borders· TD7 4HF
Melrose Primary School
Melrose, Scottish Borders· TD6 9SB
Newcastleton Primary School
Newcastleton, Scottish Borders· TD9 0QZ
Peebles High School
Peebles, Scottish Borders· EH45 9HB