Netherlea School, Dumfries
Netherlea School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 18 in Dumfries.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Netherlea School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Netherlea School is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Applied Care and Development. The register gives it a maximum roll of 16 pupils, and records that it provides boarding and education for pupils with additional support needs.
It was formerly known as ACAD Education.
Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Netherlea School are D&G Secondary Inclusion Support (1.5 miles), D&G Primary Central & East Inclusion Hub (1.7 miles), Langlands School (1.9 miles) and Common Thread School (Dumfries and Kilmarnock) (2.9 miles).
D&G Secondary Inclusion SupportD&G Primary Central & East Inclusion HubLanglands SchoolCommon Thread School (Dumfries and Kilmarnock)
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumfries Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Road End (at), 50 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Netherlea School in March 2025.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentsatisfactory
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementsatisfactory
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
Yes
Boarding
Keep up with Netherlea School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 Netherlea School
When was Netherlea School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Netherlea School in March 2025. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as satisfactory and raising attainment and achievement as satisfactory, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Netherlea School?
Netherlea School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Netherlea School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Netherlea School?
Netherlea School is at Netherlea House, Bankhead Road, Dumfries, DG1 4AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)