East Ayrshire Council

UK local authority in Ayrshire, responsible for 54 schools.

Region

Ayrshire

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

54 (40 primary, 7 secondary, 7 special)

Population

121,350 (22,778 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 7 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01563 576000

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 (31.3%), 1 = most deprived of 32