Scottish Borders
65 schools · 55 primary · 8 secondary · 9 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 9 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 1–9 of 9
Hawick High School · Hawick
Active Schools Co-ordinator - HawickGalashiels Academy · Galashiels
Teacher of Additional Needs (Complex Needs) - Galashiels AcademyDuns Primary School Langtongate · Duns
Early Years Practitioner - Duns Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Primary School · Galashiels
Early Years Practitioner - St Margarets Primary SchoolHawick High School · Hawick
BGE Teacher of Enhanced Pupil Support - Hawick High SchoolMelrose Primary School · Melrose
Early Years Practitioner - Melrose Primary SchoolGordon Primary School · Gordon
Classroom Assistant - Gordon Primary SchoolGordon Primary School · Gordon
Pupil Support Assistant - Gordon Primary SchoolSt Ronan's Primary School · Innerleithen
Pupil Support Assistant - Tweeddale Cluster (St Ronans Primary School)Schools in Scottish Borders
Galashiels Academy
Galashiels, Scottish Borders· TD1 3HU
Gordon Primary School
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders· TD3 6LW
Hawick High School
Hawick, Scottish Borders· TD9 0EG
Duns Primary School
Duns, Scottish Borders· TD11 3QQ
Melrose Primary School
Melrose, Scottish Borders· TD6 9SB
St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)
Galashiels, Scottish Borders· TD1 1DQ
St Ronan's Primary School
Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders· EH44 6PB
Ancrum Primary School
Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders· TD8 6XA
Ayton Primary School
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders· TD14 5QZ