South Lanarkshire Council

UK local authority in Lanarkshire, responsible for 150 schools.

Region

Lanarkshire

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

150 (126 primary, 17 secondary, 7 special)

Population

334,330 (63,443 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 10 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0303 123 1015

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 (20.4%), 1 = most deprived of 32