Aberdeen City Council

UK local authority in North East Scotland, responsible for 62 schools.

Region

North East Scotland

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

62 (48 primary, 11 secondary, 3 special)

Population

230,180 (40,771 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 18 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

City

Aberdeen

Website

www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

03000 200293

Sources: Scottish Government school contact details, Jan 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · SIMD 2020, rank by share of data zones in Scotland's 20% most deprived (10.2%), 1 = most deprived of 32