Scottish Borders Council

UK local authority in Borders, responsible for 65 schools.

Region

Borders

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

65 (56 primary, 9 secondary, 1 special)

Population

116,800 (20,029 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 23 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.scotborders.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 100 1800

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 (6.3%), 1 = most deprived of 32