Aberdeenshire Council

UK local authority in North East Scotland, responsible for 161 schools.

Region

North East Scotland

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

161 (140 primary, 17 secondary, 4 special)

Population

264,640 (53,023 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 29 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0345 608 1207

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 (2.6%), 1 = most deprived of 32