# Education in Inverclyde South west Scotland. 78,550 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 162 square kilometres. 2 layers about education for Inverclyde, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Number of schools Inverclyde: **30** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026. Inverclyde had 30 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=S12000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/education#l-schools-count ## Schools Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Inverclyde. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=S12000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/education#l-schools ## Schools in Inverclyde Inverclyde has 30 open schools: 20 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special and 1 independent. ### Primary (20) (20) | School | Type | | --- | --- | | [Aileymill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aileymill-primary-school-s8640122) | Local Authority | | [All Saints Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-primary-school-s8640220) | Local Authority | | [Ardgowan Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ardgowan-primary-school-s8640327) | Local Authority | | [Gourock Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gourock-primary-school-s8641323) | Local Authority | | [Inverkip Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/inverkip-primary-school-s8642923) | Local Authority | | [Kilmacolm Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kilmacolm-primary-school-s8643024) | Local Authority | | [King's Oak Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-oak-primary-school-s8640521) | Local Authority | | [Lady Alice Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lady-alice-primary-school-s8640920) | Local Authority | | [Moorfoot Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moorfoot-primary-school-s8641420) | Local Authority | | [Newark Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newark-primary-school-s8640025) | Local Authority | | [St Andrew's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-primary-school-s8641820) | Local Authority | | [St Francis' Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-primary-school-s8643822) | Local Authority | | [St John's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-primary-school-s8643628) | Local Authority | | [St Joseph's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-primary-school-s8641927) | Local Authority | | [St Mary's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-primary-school-s8642222) | Local Authority | | [St Michael's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-primary-school-s8643725) | Local Authority | | [St Ninian's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-ninians-primary-school-s8642826) | Local Authority | | [St Patrick's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-primary-school-s8642524) | Local Authority | | [Wemyss Bay Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wemyss-bay-primary-school-s8644721) | Local Authority | | [Whinhill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whinhill-primary-school-s1000527) | Local Authority | ### Secondary (6) (6) | School | Type | | --- | --- | | [Clydeview Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/clydeview-academy-s8640130) | Local Authority | | [Inverclyde Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/inverclyde-academy-s8640033) | Local Authority | | [Notre Dame High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/notre-dame-high-school-s8645132) | Local Authority | | [Port Glasgow High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/port-glasgow-high-school-s8645531) | Local Authority | | [St Columba's High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-columbas-high-school-s8645434) | Local Authority | | [St Stephen's High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-high-school-s8645639) | Local Authority | ### Special (3) (3) | School | Type | | --- | --- | | [Craigmarloch School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/craigmarloch-school-s1004182) | Local Authority | | [Lomond View Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lomond-view-academy-s1004174) | Local Authority | | [Spark of Genius (Skypoint School)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spark-of-genius-skypoint-school-s8480044) | Independent school | ### Independent (1) (1) | School | Type | | --- | --- | | [St Columba's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-columbas-school-s8680639) | Independent school | Inspection grades are published only inside each report. No outcome is shown. Source: Scottish Government, school contact list 31 July 2026. ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/crime) (6) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/health) (4) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000018/data?family=education ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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