South Ayrshire Council

UK local authority in Ayrshire, responsible for 51 schools.

Region

Ayrshire

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

51 (40 primary, 9 secondary, 2 special)

Population

112,280 (19,021 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 12 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 123 0900

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 (18.3%), 1 = most deprived of 32