Dumfries Academy

Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway · DG1 1DD

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Dumfries & Galloway →
Town: Dumfries
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Academy Street, Dumfries, DG1 1DD
Phone: 01387 274350
Email: gw08officedumfriesac@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

576

Pupil roll

43.1

Teachers (FTE)

13.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender291 girls · 285 boys

Additional support needs60% of pupils

English as an additional language7% of pupils

Roll by stage

124

105

113

116

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (29%)Q5 · least deprived (17%)

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 September 2013

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

Improvements in performanceVery Good

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsGood

The curriculumGood

Improvement through self-evaluationGood

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.