Cargenbridge School, DUMFRIES
Cargenbridge School is a primary school for pupils in Dumfries.
- Attendance
- 94.2%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Cargenbridge School in detail
School in Scotland
Cargenbridge School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Cargenbridge School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 116 pupils, an average class size of 23.2 and 16.6 pupils per teacher.
25% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.2% in 2024/25, and 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 93% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cargenbridge School are Troqueer School (1 mile), Laurieknowe School (1.1 miles), Loreburn School (1.5 miles) and St Michael's School (1.6 miles).
Troqueer SchoolLaurieknowe SchoolLoreburn SchoolSt Michael's School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumfries Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (at 8), 70 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cargenbridge School are Dumfries Academy (1.6 miles), St Joseph's College (1.6 miles) and North West Community Campus Secondary (1.7 miles).
Dumfries AcademySt Joseph's CollegeNorth West Community Campus Secondary
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Cargenbridge School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about Cargenbridge School
What is the catchment area for Cargenbridge School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Cargenbridge School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to Dumfries & Galloway. Dumfries & Galloway publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Cargenbridge School?
If you live in Cargenbridge School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Dumfries & Galloway will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Dumfries & Galloway - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Cargenbridge School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cargenbridge School?
Cargenbridge School is at Waterside Road, Cargenbridge, DUMFRIES, DUMFRIES, DG2 8LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)