Dumfries High School

Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway · DG1 1PX

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Dumfries & Galloway →
Town: Dumfries
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Marchmount, Dumfries, DG1 1PX
Phone: 01387 263061
Email: gw08officedumfries@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

849

Pupil roll

57.2

Teachers (FTE)

14.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender440 girls · 409 boys

Additional support needs45% of pupils

English as an additional language2% of pupils

Roll by stage

216

166

142

140

121

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (3%)Q5 · least deprived (36%)

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 2019

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

Leadership of changeSatisfactory

Learning, teaching and assessmentSatisfactory

Raising attainment and achievementSatisfactory

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionSatisfactory

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.