Shetland Islands Council

UK local authority in Islands, responsible for 27 schools.

Region

Islands

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

27 (26 primary, 7 secondary)

Population

22,710 (4,457 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 32 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.shetland.gov.uk

Telephone

01595 693535

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 (0.0%), 1 = most deprived of 32