How many schools (a) have closed between 2007 and 2025 and (b) are currently at risk of closure in the (i) North East Scotland and (ii) Hig…

a) In 2007 there were 299 schools open with pupils on the roll in North East Scotland. In 2024 there were 278, a reduction of 21 schools. In 2007 there were 434 schools open with pupils on the roll in the Highlands and Islands. In 2024 there were 366, a reduction of 68 schools.Data on the number of schools open with pupils on the roll in 2025 by local authority is expected to be published in March 2025 as part of the pupil census supplementary statistics.Schools open which had pupils on the roll, 2007-2024 Local Authority2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242007-2024Aberdeen City72686764646463636364636161616161616111Aberdeenshire1731731721721721711711711701731721711711711681671671658Angus6363636161616161616059595959595959594Argyll & Bute98989796959696959493929392918988888810Clackmannanshire2524232323232322222222232323232323232Dumfries & Galloway12312312212012012011911911911611611511411411411411010716Dundee City5148484847464646464544434343434343438East Ayrshire6362616160605858585857555554535354549East Dunbartonshire5049494848484848484746434444444343428East Lothian4141414141414141414141414040404043410East Renfrewshire3232323232313130303031313232323232320Edinburgh1281271261221221221241221231231221221221231231231231244Na h-Eileanan Siar49474644403329292826262625252424242425Falkirk6059606060616262626261615959595959591Fife16716716816616716616416315915815815715615615615615515512Glasgow City23822721821420619819419319319419319119119219319319219246Highland21921821821721520920921020820520220320320320319919819623Inverclyde3735353331303028282828282828282828289Midlothian373737373737373737393939393937373738-1Moray5454545453535353535453535353535352522North Ayrshire6666666666666563636362626262595959606North Lanarkshire1631621621571581591581571571561561561551551551551541549Orkney Islands2727272625252525252524242424262626252Perth & Kinross8887878684848484848482828282828281817Renfrewshire6565646363636363636262626262636363632Scottish Borders7474747373727272727070696868686767668Shetland Islands4141414040393937373535353535353434338South Ayrshire5555555351515151515151515151515150505South Lanarkshire1511511501501501501501481481481491491491491491491501501Stirling5151514948484848484747464646464646465West Dunbartonshire4243424242424242414141404040404040402West Lothian828282828282828283838383838384858685-3Grant Aided9999999999999999990North East Scotland*29929529329028928828728728629128828528528528228128027821Highlands and Islands*43443142942341540239839639238437938137937837737137036668Scotland269426652647260925852560254725322524251224962483247624762469246124562445249 Note: These figures have been derived from published tables and show the number of schools which have pupils attending in each year from 2007 to 2024. The figures in this table for 2007-2018 differ from what appear in the pupil census supplementary statistics as schools with no pupils on the roll used to be included for these years. Through schools (e.g. schools that are both a primary and a secondary school) are treated as 2 schools in these figures. *Based on the definition of local authority regions found here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Maps/LocalAuthorityRegions.aspx b) The Scottish Government does not classify or collect data on schools that are at risk of closure. Local authorities are responsible for the management of the school estate and decisions about the closure of schools. If a local authority proposes to close a school they must carry out a statutory consultation under the provisions in the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010.