Renfrewshire Council

UK local authority in Greater Glasgow, responsible for 63 schools.

Region

Greater Glasgow

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

63 (50 primary, 11 secondary, 2 special)

Population

189,270 (34,470 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 9 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 300 0300

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 (24.9%), 1 = most deprived of 32