Schools in Ayr

About schools in Ayr

Most of the 15 schools listed in Ayr are primary schools. Its four secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Schools in Ayr are inspected by Education Scotland. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than a single grade, and each page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report. Scotland does not release school-level attainment under an open licence, so these pages show the pupil-census figures its government does publish, among them the school roll and the spread of pupils across the most and least deprived areas. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Primary schools10

• Alloway Primary School
• Braehead Primary School
• Dalmilling Primary School
• Dalrymple Primary School
• Doonfoot Primary School
• Forehill Primary School
• Holmston Primary School
• Kincaidston Primary School
• Newton Primary School
• St John's Primary School

Secondary schools4

• Ayr Academy
• Kyle Academy
• Queen Margaret Academy
• South Ayrshire Council Virtual School

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Southcraig Campus

Common questions about schools in Ayr

How many schools are in Ayr?

OfferDay lists 15 schools in Ayr, including ten primary schools and four secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Ayr?

Schools in Ayr are inspected by Education Scotland (HM Inspectors). It evaluates a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than giving one overall grade, and each school page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report.

Which are the best schools in Ayr?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Ayr. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Information on this page was last updated on 26 July 2026.