Located in the west of Scotland and stretching from the outskirts of Glasgow to the banks of Loch Lomond, West Dunbartonshire is home to just over 91,240 people. The council has an area of 159 square kilometres. There are 42 publicly funded schools, including 34 primaries,6 secondaries and 2 special schools. 12,973 pupils attend these schools, including 6,889 primary pupils,5,987 secondary pupils and 97 special needs pupils.