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Schools across Dumfries & Galloway

Local authority · 111 schools across 26 towns

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Schools in Dumfries & Galloway (111)

Showing 20 of 111 schools

Total Schools

111

88 primary · 16 secondary

Total Pupils

0

0% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

0

0 outstanding · 0 good

Capacity

41

41 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

111
Not inspected: 111

School Capacity

Secondary Schools

0% full
0 pupils25 capacity

25 spare places

Questions parents ask about schools in Dumfries & Galloway

How many schools are there in Dumfries & Galloway?

Dumfries & Galloway has 111 open schools: 88 state primary, 16 state secondary or all-through and 7 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Dumfries & Galloway have catchment areas?

Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by Dumfries & Galloway and published on its website. A child living in a school's zone is normally given a place there; to apply for a school outside your zone you make a placing request.

How do I apply for a school place in Dumfries & Galloway?

Children are normally given a place at their catchment school, and Dumfries & Galloway writes to families to confirm it. To ask for a different school, make a placing request to Dumfries & Galloway - these usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.