Closeburn School

Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway · DG3 5HP

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Dumfries & Galloway →
Town: Thornhill
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Closeburn, Thornhill, DG3 5HP
Phone: 01848 331240
Email: gw08officecloseburn@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

Pupil roll

2.8

Teachers (FTE)

12.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Avg class size

Pupils by gender17 girls · 19 boys

Additional support needs58% of pupils

English as an additional language0% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (0%)Q5 · least deprived (0%)

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 January 2012

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

Improvements in performanceSatisfactory

Learners' experiencesGood

Meeting learning needsSatisfactory

The curriculumSatisfactory

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.