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Gelston School

Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway · DG7 1SH

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Town
Castle Douglas
Phase
Primary
Type
Local Authority
Denomination
Non-denominational
Address
Gelston, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SH
Phone
01556 502415

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025
30
Pupil roll
2.7
Teachers (FTE)
11.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
15
Avg class size
Pupils by gender18 girls · 12 boys
Additional support needs57% of pupils

Roll by stage

P5
8
P7
8

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 2016

Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.

Improvements in performanceGood
Learners' experiencesGood
Meeting learning needsGood
The curriculumSatisfactory
Improvement through self-evaluationSatisfactory

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

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

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