Loreburn School, Dumfries
Loreburn School is a primary school for pupils in Dumfries.
- Attendance
- 90.3%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Loreburn School in detail
School in Scotland
Loreburn 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 156 pupils, an average class size of 26 and 17 pupils per teacher.
52% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals, 72% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 25% speak English as an additional language.
42% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 23% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 90.3% in 2024/25, and 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as poor (C) and their suitability for teaching as poor (C); the school was 82% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Loreburn School are Laurieknowe School (0.4 miles), St Michael's School (0.7 miles), St Teresa's RC School (0.7 miles) and Troqueer School (0.8 miles).
Laurieknowe SchoolSt Michael's SchoolSt Teresa's RC SchoolTroqueer School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumfries Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 180 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Loreburn School are Dumfries Academy (0.1 miles), St Joseph's College (0.8 miles), Dumfries High School (0.8 miles) and North West Community Campus Secondary (1 mile).
Dumfries AcademySt Joseph's CollegeDumfries High SchoolNorth 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 Loreburn School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Loreburn School
What is the catchment area for Loreburn School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Loreburn 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 Loreburn School?
If you live in Loreburn 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 Loreburn School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Loreburn School?
Loreburn School is at George Street, Dumfries, Dumfries, DG1 1EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)