Shetland Islands
27 schools · 20 primary · 1 secondary · 9 open teaching jobs
Shetland Islands is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 27 state schools — 20 primary, 1 secondary, educating around 2,645 pupils with 263 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, Shetland Islands spent around £12,405 per primary pupil and £14,294 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 94.5% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 29.8% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in Shetland Islands are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 9 open teaching jobs across Shetland Islands. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in Shetland Islands
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 Shetland Islands
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 Shetland Islands
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–9 of 9
Anderson High School · Lerwick
Teacher of Business Education - Anderson High SchoolWhiteness Primary School · Whiteness
Learning Support Worker - Whiteness Primary SchoolSandwick Junior High School · Sandwick
Supervisory Assistant - Sandwick Junior High SchoolScalloway Primary School · Scalloway
Practitioner - Early Learning & Childcare - Scalloway Primary SchoolBaltasound Junior High School · Unst
Teacher of Additional Support Needs - Baltasound Junior High SchoolAnderson High School · Lerwick
Teacher of Science & Physics - Anderson High SchoolAnderson High School · Lerwick
Teachers of Additional Support Needs (Complex Needs) (1 x Part Time & 1 x Full Time) - Anderson High SchoolMid Yell Junior High School · Mid Yell
Teacher of Craft, Design & Technology - Mid Yell & Baltasound Junior High SchoolsFair Isle Primary School · Fair Isle
Practitioner - Early Learning & Childcare - Fair Isle Primary SchoolSchools in Shetland Islands
Anderson High School
Lerwick, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0GR
Baltasound Junior High School
Unst, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9DY
Fair Isle Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9JU
Mid Yell Junior High School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9BN
Sandwick Junior High School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9HH
Scalloway Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0TN
Whiteness Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9LJ
Aith Junior High School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9NB
Bell's Brae Primary School
Lerwick, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0QB