Locharbriggs School, DUMFRIES
Locharbriggs School is a primary school for pupils in Dumfries.
- Attendance
- 92.8%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Locharbriggs School in detail
School in Scotland
Locharbriggs 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.
Locharbriggs School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 113 pupils, an average class size of 22.6 and 14.3 pupils per teacher.
61% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 61% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 92.8% in 2024/25, and 24.2% 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 59% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Locharbriggs School are Heathhall Primary School (0.7 miles), Amisfield School (1.9 miles), Lincluden School (2.4 miles) and Holywood School (2.5 miles).
Heathhall Primary SchoolAmisfield SchoolLincluden SchoolHolywood School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumfries Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary (at), 90 metres away.
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 Locharbriggs School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 Locharbriggs School
What is the catchment area for Locharbriggs School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Locharbriggs 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 Locharbriggs School?
If you live in Locharbriggs 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 Locharbriggs 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 Locharbriggs School?
Locharbriggs School is at Wallamhill Road, Locharbriggs, DUMFRIES, DUMFRIES, DG1 1UW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)