North Lanarkshire Council

UK local authority in Lanarkshire, responsible for 154 schools.

Region

Lanarkshire

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

154 (118 primary, 23 secondary, 13 special)

Population

343,930 (67,295 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 6 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Telephone

01698 403200

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 (34.2%), 1 = most deprived of 32