South Ayrshire
51 schools · 40 primary · 9 secondary · 14 open teaching jobs
South Ayrshire is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 51 state schools — 40 primary, 9 secondary and 2 special, educating around 13,746 pupils with 1,084 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, South Ayrshire spent around £8,020 per primary pupil and £9,470 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 97.3% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (above the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 37.8% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in South Ayrshire are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 14 open teaching jobs across South Ayrshire. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in South Ayrshire
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 South Ayrshire
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 South Ayrshire
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–14 of 14
Kincaidston Primary School · Ayr
School Assistant (Term Time) - Kincaidston Primary School - SOA12650Southcraig School · Ayr
Depute Head Teacher - Southcraig School - SOA12657Struthers Primary School · Troon
School Assistant (Term Time) - Struthers Primary School - SOA12658Annbank Primary School · Mossblown
School Assistant (Term Time) - Annbank Primary School - SOA12625Barr Early Years Centre · Girvan
Early Years Practitioner (Term Time) - Barr EYC - SOA12633Dailly Primary School · Dailly
School Assistant (Term Time) - Dailly Primary School - SOA12636Troon Early Years Centre · Troon
Depute EYC Manager - Troon Early Years Centre - SOA12615St Patricks Primary School · Troon
School Assistant (Term Time) - St Patrick's Primary - SOA12630Queen Margaret Academy · Ayr
Teacher of Religious Education - Queen Margaret Academy - SOA12632Girvan Academy · Girvan
Teacher of Mathematics - Girvan Academy - SOA12644Marr College · Troon
Teacher of Technical Education - Marr College - SOA12642Marr College · Troon
Teacher of Modern Languages (French or Spanish) - Marr College - SOA12641Sacred Heart Primary School · Girvan
School Assistant (Term Time) - Sacred Heart Primary - SOA12631Kyle Academy · Ayr
Teacher of Biology - Kyle Academy - SOA12611Schools in South Ayrshire
Marr College
Troon, South Ayrshire· KA10 7AB
Annbank Primary School
Mossblown, South Ayrshire· KA6 5DZ
Barr Primary School
Barr, South Ayrshire· KA26 9TT
Dailly Primary School
Dailly, South Ayrshire· KA26 9SB
Girvan Academy
Girvan, South Ayrshire· KA26 9DW
Kincaidston Primary School
Kincaidston, South Ayrshire· KA7 3YN
Kyle Academy
Ayr, South Ayrshire· KA7 3LR
Queen Margaret Academy
Ayr, South Ayrshire· KA7 3TL
Sacred Heart Primary School
Girvan, South Ayrshire· KA26 9AW