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
Sound Primary School · Lerwick
Support Worker - Early Learning & Childcare - Sound Primary SchoolSound Primary School · Lerwick
Practitioner - Early Learning & Childcare - Sound Primary SchoolAnderson High School · Lerwick
Learning Support Workers (Permanent & Temporary) - Severe & Complex - Anderson High SchoolNorth Roe Primary School · North Roe
Supervisory Assistant - North Roe Primary SchoolWhalsay School · Whalsay
Learning Support Assistant - Whalsay SchoolNorth Roe Primary School · North Roe
Learning Support Worker - North Roe Primary SchoolCunningsburgh Primary School · Cunningsburgh
Learning Support Worker - Cunningsburgh Primary SchoolCunningsburgh Primary School · Cunningsburgh
Learning Support Worker - Cunningsburgh Primary SchoolSchools in Shetland Islands
Cunningsburgh Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9HB
North Roe Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9RY
Sound Primary School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0LY
Whalsay School
Whalsay, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9AQ
Anderson High School
Lerwick, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0GR
Aith Junior High School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9NB
Baltasound Junior High School
Unst, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9DY
Bell's Brae Primary School
Lerwick, Shetland Islands· ZE1 0QB
Brae High School
Shetland, Shetland Islands· ZE2 9QG