Lochmaben School, Lockerbie
Lochmaben School is a primary school for pupils in Lockerbie.
- Attendance
- 94.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Lochmaben School in detail
School in Scotland
Lochmaben 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.
Lochmaben School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 264 pupils, an average class size of 26.4 and 17.1 pupils per teacher.
30% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 53% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 94.1% in 2024/25, and 17.5% 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 84% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lochmaben School are Hightae School (2.4 miles), Lockerbie Primary School (3.2 miles), Applegarth School (3.6 miles) and Nethermill School (4.3 miles).
Hightae SchoolLockerbie Primary SchoolApplegarth SchoolNethermill School
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lochmaben School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (opposite), 80 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lochmaben School in June 2024.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Lochmaben School
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 Lochmaben School
When was Lochmaben School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Lochmaben School in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lochmaben School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Lochmaben 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 Lochmaben School?
If you live in Lochmaben 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 Lochmaben 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 Lochmaben School?
Lochmaben School is at Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Lockerbie, DG11 1NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)