City of Edinburgh Council

UK local authority in Edinburgh, responsible for 124 schools.

Region

Edinburgh

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

124 (91 primary, 23 secondary, 10 special)

Population

531,370 (83,034 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 16 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Telephone

0131 200 2000

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 (11.9%), 1 = most deprived of 32