Castle Douglas Primary School

Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway · DG7 1JA

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School details

Council area: Dumfries & Galloway →
Town: Castle Douglas
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Jenny's Loaning, Castle Douglas, DG7 1JA
Phone: 01556 502071
Email: gw08officecastle@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

330

Pupil roll

20.5

Teachers (FTE)

16.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

25.4

Avg class size

Pupils by gender152 girls · 178 boys

Additional support needs38% of pupils

English as an additional language4% of pupils

Registered for free school meals82% of pupils

Roll by stage

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected May 2019

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.