North Ayrshire Council

UK local authority in Ayrshire, responsible for 59 schools.

Region

Ayrshire

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

59 (50 primary, 9 secondary, 1 special)

Population

133,660 (23,609 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 3 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01294 310000

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 (39.8%), 1 = most deprived of 32