Education
There is one secondary school in the town, Kilwinning Academy, although until recently the town was also served by St Michaels Academy.
Kilwinning's primary schools are: Corsehill Primary School, Abbey Primary School, Blacklands Primary School, St Winning's Primary School, Pennyburn Primary School, Whitehirst Park Primary School and St Luke's Primary School.
A large campus of James Watt College was built in Kilwinning and was completed in the summer of 2000 ready for the first intake of students in August that year. Its arrival has brought some benefits to the town with increased revenue from the students supporting local businesses.
It is of note 37% of Kilwinning residents aged 16–74 have no formal qualifications. The national average is 33%.
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