South Ayrshire
51 schools · 40 primary · 9 secondary · 9 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 9 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.
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Admin Base: County Buildings · Ayr
Supply Early Years Practitioner - Various Locations - SOA13028Learning and Inclusion Base · Ayr
Teacher of Pupil Support - Learning & Inclusion, Braehead Primary - SOA13022Learning and Inclusion Base · Ayr
Principal Teacher - Learning & Inclusion Team , Braehead Primary - SOA13021Ballantrae Primary School · Ballantrae
School Assistant (Term Time) - Ballantrae Primary - SOA13020Learning and Inclusion Base · Ayr
Teacher of Pupil Support (RISE) - Learning & Inclusion Base, Braehead Primary School - SOA13005Learning and Inclusion Base · Ayr
Pupil Support Worker (Term-Time) - Learning and Inclusion Base, Braehead Primary School - SOA13013South Ayrshire Area, KA7 1DR, United Kingdom · South Ayrshire
Supply Youth Worker - Various Locations - SOA12937South Ayrshire Area, KA7 1DR, United Kingdom · South Ayrshire
Supply School Assistant - Various Locations - SOA12991Braehead Primary School · Ayr
Support and Development Worker (Term-Time) - Braehead Primary School - SOA12862Schools in South Ayrshire
Braehead Primary School
Ayr, South Ayrshire· KA8 9PJ
South Ayrshire Council Virtual School
Wellington Square, South Ayrshire· KA7 1DR
Ballantrae Primary School
Ballantrae, South Ayrshire· KA26 0NH
Alloway Primary School
Ayr, South Ayrshire· KA7 4QQ
Annbank Primary School
Mossblown, South Ayrshire· KA6 5DZ
Ayr Academy
Ayr, South Ayrshire· KA8 0SZ
Barassie Primary School
Troon, South Ayrshire· KA10 6RQ
Barr Primary School
Barr, South Ayrshire· KA26 9TT
Barrhill Primary School
Barhill, South Ayrshire· KA26 0PP