Fife Council

UK local authority in Fife, responsible for 158 schools.

Region

Fife

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

158 (132 primary, 18 secondary, 8 special)

Population

373,990 (67,788 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 11 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.fife.gov.uk

Telephone

03451 55 00 00

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 (19.6%), 1 = most deprived of 32